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Canadian diver Pamela Ware finishes fourth at World Aquatics Championships
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canadian diver Pamela Ware came close to securing Canada's first medal at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, but ended up settling for fourth in the one-metre springboard event on...
Jul 15, 2023
Mass crash on Tour briefly halts Stage 14. Pogacar, Vingegaard escape unscathed
ANNEMASSE, France (AP) - Spanish rider Antonio Pedrero was evacuated by ambulance following a mass pile-up that briefly halted the 14th stage of the Tour de France soon after the start on Saturday. Lo...
Jul 15, 2023
More than 20,000 Quebec households still without power following severe storm
MONTREAL - Power outages persist in the Montreal area nearly 48 hours after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, downing trees, snapping poles and breaking wires. Hydro-Qubec reports o...
Jul 15, 2023
Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman scratched from start because of left side discomfort
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman was scratched from Saturday's scheduled start against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of discomfort in his left side. The team said an MRI ...
Jul 15, 2023
Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women's championship
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old...
Jul 15, 2023
Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women's championship
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old...
Jul 15, 2023
Grande Prairie Pulp Mill celebrates 50-year anniversary
The Grande Prairie Pulp Mill is celebrating 50 years of operations on Monday, July 17, and has released the following statement regarding this accomplishment." The Grande Prairie Pulp Mill started the...
Jul 15, 2023
Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution
Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer's night. Fairweather,...
Jul 15, 2023
The latest legacy of Canada's wildfire smoke? Wisconsin's new beer-and-burger pairing
WASHINGTON - Another fragrant, hazy phenomenon is turning heads in the United States - only this time, beer fans in Canada will happily take the blame. It's one of the newest IPA offerings from G-Five...
Jul 15, 2023
Canada lifts education requirement for Hong Kong immigrants
Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after the federal government announced it was dropping educational requirements for Hong Kongers seeking permanent...
Jul 15, 2023