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Canada's Fernandez begins Hong Kong defence with win over Britain's Watson
HONG KONG - Defending champion Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Britain's Heather Watson on Tuesday. Fernandez, the third ...
Oct 29, 2024
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida's health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights m...
Oct 29, 2024
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod the first player to sign with NSL's Halifax Tides
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, whose soccer career has taken her to Sweden, Germany, Iceland and the Unites States, is coming back to Canada as the first player signed by the Northern Super League's ...
Oct 29, 2024
CN Rail repaving rail crossings October 29-31
CN Rail will be repaving the railway crossings on 99 and 100 Avenues this week. The work will include removing the existing surface and repaving it over three days, weather permitting.City Hall says t...
Oct 29, 2024
Trump ally Steve Bannon is released after serving 4 months in prison for contempt of Congress
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from prison early Tuesday, after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into...
Oct 29, 2024
Vancouver Canucks' coach looking to eliminate 'lulls' early in NHL campaign
VANCOUVER - Early in the NHL season, Rick Tocchet is still searching for one element from his Vancouver Canucks - consistency. The head coach challenged his group to play a full 60-minute game Monday ...
Oct 29, 2024
Diver transfers Olympic dream to bobsled, with a Jamaican twist
CALGARY - Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson couldn't have imagined when his high school Halloween costume was a Jamaican bobsledder that he'd eventually intersect with that world of sleds and ice. He grew up in...
Oct 29, 2024
Saskatchewan Party's Moe says government must do better after election win
REGINA - Saskatchewan residents are waking up to another Saskatchewan Party government, after Premier Scott Moe secured a fifth-straight majority for the party in Monday's election. Moe's party lost i...
Oct 29, 2024
In the news today: Saskatchewan Party wins majority government
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Saskatchewan Party wins majority government Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecuti...
Oct 29, 2024
Bloc Québécois set to begin talks to topple Liberal government after deadline passes
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois is poised to begin talks with other parties to bring down the minority Liberal government, which has not met its deadline to pass two key bills. Bloc Leader Yves-Franois Blan...
Oct 29, 2024