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B.C. urged to help rebuild Lytton to prevent great destruction from future fires
The wildfire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., could be rebuilt to set a new North American standard in resilience to better protect people and property from similar disasters fuelled by climate change...
Jul 11, 2021
Taliban victories prompt fresh question, soul searching for Canadian veterans
OTTAWA - The shaky video pans right to left, looking down on a village with mountains in the background before turning to a green river valley with destroyed buildings in the foreground. A man is spea...
Jul 11, 2021
Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood on a hospital balcony. Francis, 84, has been steadily on the mend, accord...
Jul 11, 2021
Patios prepared for England and Italy fans as teams battle for Euro 2020 final
TORONTO - The looming Euro Cup final between England and Italy will give Canadian soccer fans a chance to revive the celebratory spirit so common in the pre-pandemic era, as relaxed public health rest...
Jul 11, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues
TOKYO (AP) - Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections, Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed o...
Jul 10, 2021
Messi's Argentina beats Brazil 1-0, wins Copa America title
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Saturday's Copa America final to secure the national team's first title in 28 years and the superstar's first major international trop...
Jul 10, 2021
Remains of second Canadian pulled from collapsed Miami condo building: Global Affairs
The remains of a second Canadian have been pulled from the rubble of a condo building that collapsed near Miami more than two weeks ago, Global Affairs Canada confirmed Saturday. The government agency...
Jul 10, 2021
Harper urges global powers not to negotiate with incoming Iranian regime
Governments around the world should shun Iran's incoming president based on his long-standing record of human rights abuses, a former Canadian prime minister argued Saturday in a speech to an internat...
Jul 10, 2021
Wimbledon final: Djokovic eyes 20th Slam, Berrettini his 1st
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The man standing between Novak Djokovic and a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title, Matteo Berrettini, remembers being wowed by Wimbledon when he played in the junior event as ...
Jul 10, 2021
To home or Rome? England takes on Italy to end title drought
LONDON (AP) - To hear the England players giddily singing along with the Wembley Stadium crowd to "Sweet Caroline" - "so good, so good" - encapsulates the youthful exuberance and carefree spirit of a ...
Jul 10, 2021