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Pope lands in Canada, set for apologies to Indigenous groups
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Pope Francis began a fraught visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church'...
Jul 24, 2022
MPs look into alleged political interference in N.S. shooting probe
OTTAWA - MPs on the House of Commons public safety committee meet Monday to explore whether there was political meddling with the RCMP as it investigated the April 2020 shootings in Nova Scotia. Just ...
Jul 24, 2022
Arenado, Goldschmidt unvaccinated, won't make Toronto trip
CINCINNATI (AP) - Two of the St. Louis Cardinals' best players, third baseman Nolan Arenado and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, won't be making the trip to Toronto for a short series with the Blue Jay...
Jul 24, 2022
Translators to deliver Pope's words in languages forbidden in residential schools
EDMONTON - When Pope Francis arrives in Canada and is expected to beg forgiveness for Catholic-run residential schools, a team of translators will be dedicated to making sure no words are lost for tho...
Jul 24, 2022
Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes, Hamilton 2nd
LE CASTELLET, France (AP) - Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix on Sunday after Charles Leclerc crashed out as Ferrari's woes resurfaced, falling 63 points behind t...
Jul 24, 2022
Italy's Bernardeschi, Insigne turns heads in their MLS debut with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Italian stars Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne combined for a goal and two assists for Toronto FC in their MLS debut Saturday, a 4-0 win over expansion Charlotte FC. The 28-year-old...
Jul 24, 2022
Brooke Henderson wins Evian Championship for 2nd major title
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Brooke Henderson rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole to win the Evian Championship by one stroke on Sunday after a wild final round, sealing her second majo...
Jul 24, 2022
Landfills and climate change increasing polar bear-human conflicts in Arctic: report
Climate change and human impacts on the land are behind a growing number of encounters between people and polar bears around the Arctic, new research concludes. "What we have seen is an increase in in...
Jul 24, 2022
Local Archbishop wants Canadians to think about their relationship with Indigenous peoples
The leader of the Catholic church in the Peace Country says there are many things that have to be done to improve relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people Archbishop Gerard Pettipas says...
Jul 24, 2022
Advocates say Canada should commit $1.2 billion to fight against AIDS, TB and malaria
MONTREAL - Advocacy groups working to end extreme poverty say they hope Canada will use an upcoming international AIDS conference in Montreal to commit new funding for a global organization that fight...
Jul 24, 2022