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Elina Svitolina wins at Wimbledon on 'difficult day' for Ukraine
LONDON (AP) - Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina fought back tears after her victory at Wimbledon on Monday following news of a Russian missile attack in her home country. She beat Wang Xinyu 6-2...
Jul 08, 2024
Scorching summer heat hits Canada, remnants of hurricane Beryl on the way
MONTREAL - Sweltering summer weather is blanketing much of the country today, with Environment Canada issuing heat warnings for parts of eight provinces and the Northwest Territories. Temperatures in ...
Jul 08, 2024
Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley sign multi-year deals with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - All-star forward Scottie Barnes and point guard Immanuel Quickley have both officially re-signed with the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors announced that Barnes signed an extension and Quickley ...
Jul 08, 2024
Former CFL executive Christina Litz named president of Northern Super League
Christina Litz, whose resume includes executive stints with the Canadian Football League, Woodbine Entertainment and Manitoba's True North Sports and Entertainment, has been named president of the Nor...
Jul 08, 2024
Biden tells Hill Democrats he 'declines' to step aside and says it's time for party drama 'to end'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden, in a letter to congressional Democrats, stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for an "end" to the intraparty drama that has torn apar...
Jul 08, 2024
Lorenzo Musetti makes adjustments to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
LONDON (AP) - Lorenzo Musetti just needed a little time to adjust. To life and to 6-foot-8 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's serve. Musetti advanced to the first Grand Slam quarterfinals of his career on M...
Jul 08, 2024
Indian prime minister arrives in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on Monday on a two-day visit, his first since Russia sent troops into Ukraine, an action that has complicated the relationship between the longti...
Jul 08, 2024
Heat warning issued for entirety of Alberta
Extreme heat is quickly on the way for all of Alberta.On Saturday afternoon, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a heat warning for the entire province.It says that beginning Sunday, t...
Jul 08, 2024
Macron refuses French prime minister's resignation after chaotic election results
PARIS (AP) - 1:22 French President Emmanual Macron refused the resignation Monday of the country's prime minister, asking him on Monday to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaoti...
Jul 08, 2024
Russian missiles hit a children's hospital in the Ukrainian capital and kill at least 10 elsewhere
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian missiles struck a children's hospital in Kyiv and killed at least three people elsewhere in the Ukrainian capital Monday, authorities said, while another attack in the cen...
Jul 08, 2024