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Canadian beach volleyball duo Humana-Paredes and Pavan win third gold medal
VIENNA - Canada's beach volleyball champions Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan have clinched gold and won US$40,000 at the A1 Major Vienna in Austria. Volleyball Canada says the 2019 world c...
Aug 06, 2019
Another reason to avoid bunker as snapping turtle lays eggs on N.S. golf course
HALIFAX - For the second year in a row, a central Nova Scotia golf course is home to an unusual hazard after a resident snapping turtle laid eggs in a bunker. Debert Golf Course manager...
Aug 06, 2019
Flagger nearly abducted near Fort St. John over weekend
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - RCMP in northeastern British Columbia say a road flagger working alone on a remote stretch of road fought off an abduction attempt.A news release says the woman was directing tra...
Aug 06, 2019
RCMP to search river near Gillam, Man., for murder suspects after finding boat
GILLAM, Man. - RCMP searching for two British Columbia murder suspects say they spotted a damaged aluminum boat on the shore of the Nelson River in northern Manitoba. Police say it's the reason t...
Aug 06, 2019
Freeland, British counterpart share views on Canadians detained in China
TORONTO - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her British counterpart say they're both concerned about two Canadians detained in China. Freeland says Britain has taken a strong and public s...
Aug 06, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays extending protective netting at home stadiums
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they will extend the protective netting at the Rogers Centre and Dunedin Stadium - their home for spring training in Florida - next season. The Blue Jays are joinin...
Aug 06, 2019
El Paso deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit
EL PASO, Texas - The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over an...
Aug 06, 2019
US job openings flat in June at 7.35 million
WASHINGTON - The number of open U.S. jobs was largely unchanged in June and hiring slipped, suggesting the job market has cooled a bit. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available j...
Aug 06, 2019
Carl Lewis backs equal pay for women, calls Trump racist
LIMA, Peru - Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis said Monday that female athletes deserve fair and equal pay and criticized President Donald Trump for being "racist" and "misogynistic." Lewis ...
Aug 06, 2019
Ugandan activist Bobi Wine condemns killing of his supporter
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan musician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is urging police to investigate the death of one of his supporters who died from injuries sustained during torture by unknown abducto...
Aug 06, 2019