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Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Health advocates say they're shocked to hear the federal government may not sign more pharmacare funding deals, which would leave coverage uneven across the country. The first phase of the Ph...
Jul 28, 2025

MAGA singer: Religious group denounces Montreal for fining church after concert
MONTREAL - A Quebec religious group is accusing the City of Montreal of censorship for fining a local church after it hosted a concert over the weekend by a Christian singer. Ministerios Restauracin C...
Jul 28, 2025

Vigen wins Battle of the Foothills Championship
Grande Prairie native and chuckwagon driver Chanse Vigen has taken the competition for the second year in a row down in High River. Sunday night had very muddy track conditions for the finale of the B...
Jul 28, 2025

B.C. man charged with antisemitic hate crime after 2024 incident at Victoria protest
VICTORIA - A 28-year-old man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks at Jewish protesters in Victoria more than a year ago has been charged with a hate-motivated offence. Victoria police say Khalid El ...
Jul 28, 2025

Canada's Kayla Cross falls to Kamilla Rakhimova in first round at NBO
MONTREAL - Canada's Kayla Cross let a one-set lead slip away in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia in the National Bank Open's first round Monday afternoon. Cross, a 20-year-old from ...
Jul 28, 2025

Canada's Michelle Plouffe retires after career with women's, 3x3 national teams
TORONTO - Three-time Olympian Michelle Plouffe has announced her retirement from international basketball. The 32-year-old from Edmonton was part of Canada's women's basketball teams at the 2012 Londo...
Jul 28, 2025

MLB-leading Toronto Blue Jays will be buyers at Thursday's trade deadline
The Toronto Blue Jays are the best team in baseball with a 63-43 record heading into Monday night's game in Baltimore against the Orioles. According to BaseballReference.com, that gives Toronto a 97.3...
Jul 28, 2025

Guards' All-Star Emmanuel Clase placed on paid leave as part of MLB sports betting investigation
Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of a Major League Baseball investigation into sports betting. Clase becomes the second Guardia...
Jul 28, 2025

Guards' All-Star Emmanuel Clase placed on paid leave as part of MLB sports betting investigation
Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of a Major League Baseball investigation into sports betting. Clase becomes the second Guardia...
Jul 28, 2025

Shooting with multiple injuries reported at Reno, Nevada, casino with a suspect in custody
RENO, Nev. (AP) - A gunman opened fire outside a casino and resort in Reno, Nevada, shooting multiple people Monday morning, police said. The conditions of the victims were not immediately known, said...
Jul 28, 2025