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In rough Olympics, viewers perked up a bit in second week
NEW YORK (AP) - In what was otherwise a rough two weeks in Tokyo for NBC, television viewers responded - at least slightly - to the U.S. Olympic team's strong performance in the second half of the Gam...
Aug 10, 2021

Blackhawks legend and Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito dies at 78
Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who rose to fame with the Chicago Blackhawks, has died at 78. The Blackhawks announced on Twitter that Esposito died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic can...
Aug 10, 2021

Top-ranked Medvedev into third round at National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO - Russia's Daniil Medvedev advanced Tuesday into the third round of the men's singles draw at the National Bank Open in Toronto, defeating Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a mat...
Aug 10, 2021

First Nations search for children who didn't return from North Vancouver school
VANCOUVER - Three British Columbia First Nations have launched an investigation to find answers about children who once attended the former St. Paul's Indian Residential School in North Vancouver but ...
Aug 10, 2021

Canada's Olympic champion women's soccer team wants to see investment in the game
TORONTO - Members of Canada's women's soccer team believe their gold medal will inspire future generations of young girls to play the game. Kadisha Buchanan hopes that future will include a place to p...
Aug 10, 2021

Grande Prairie adds 35 new COVID-19 cases, 10 recoveries
There were 35 new COVID-19 cases identified in the City of Grande Prairie for Monday, August 9, along with 10 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases in the Swan City to 218.In the Count...
Aug 10, 2021

NYCFC defender Maxime Chanot fined for embellishment in Toronto FC game
TORONTO - New York City FC defender Maxime Chanot has been fined for "simulation/embellishment" in Saturday's 2-2 tie with Toronto FC. The incident occurred in the 24th minute when Chanot tangled with...
Aug 10, 2021

Canada captain Sinclair on penalty kicks: 'The worst things ever, unless you win'
Being on the sidelines while a massive game is being decided by penalty kicks is not something Christine Sinclair has experienced often during her storied international career. That was the very situa...
Aug 10, 2021

Ottawa creates new regulator for immigration consultants to root out fraud
OTTAWA - The federal government is establishing a college for immigration and citizenship consultants to become the official regulator of the profession across the country. The federal Immigration Dep...
Aug 10, 2021

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he won't run again, new leader to be chosen
BRANDON, Man. - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he won't seek re-election and a new Progressive Conservative Party leader will be chosen before the next provincial election. Pallister, 67, made ...
Aug 10, 2021