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Bronze from boxing's Sanford extends Canada's medal streak in Paris to nine days
PARIS - Wyatt Sanford ended one streak and continued another on Day 9 of the Paris Olympics. The boxer from Kennetcook, N.S., was defeated in his 63.5-kilogram semifinal bout against France's Sofiane ...
Aug 04, 2024

Off-duty Toronto police officer shot in leg by man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
TORONTO - An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after he recognized a man wanted for murder. Toronto police say the off-duty officer called for backup and a chase ensue...
Aug 04, 2024

UK police face far-right rioters seeking to enter hotel thought to be housing asylum seekers
LONDON (AP) - Police in the north of England town of Rotherham were struggling to hold back a mob of far-right activists Sunday who were seeking to break into a hotel believed to be housing asylum see...
Aug 04, 2024

Canada eliminated from women's basketball at Paris Olympics after loss to Nigeria
LILLE - Canada is out of the women's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics after losing 79-70 to Nigeria on Sunday. The Canadians went winless across their three preliminary round matchups and f...
Aug 04, 2024

Sanford takes home bronze in Olympic men's 63.5-kilogram boxing
PARIS - Canada's Wyatt Sanford has taken home a bronze medal in Olympic men's boxing after falling to France's Sofiane Oumiha in the semifinals of the 63.5-kilogram category. The judges scored the mat...
Aug 04, 2024

Jasper residents whose homes were burnt by wildfire offered bus tours to view damage
Jasper residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire will be able to view the devastation first-hand as bus tours through the Alberta town begin Sunday. Emergency manag...
Aug 04, 2024

Violence in Bangladesh leaves many people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A new round of violence in Bangladesh has left more than 20 people dead and hundreds injured as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, of...
Aug 04, 2024

Ottawa latest city to turn to AI to predict chronic homelessness
OTTAWA - How old are you? What is your gender? Are you Indigenous? Are you a Canadian citizen? Do you have a family? Those are just a few of the data points that a new artificial intelligence system w...
Aug 04, 2024

'A moral issue': Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries
HALIFAX - Funeral directors across the country are warning grieving families about a trend of third-party websites republishing obituaries for profit. Jim Bishop, the funeral director for Bishop's Fun...
Aug 04, 2024

Whitecaps rally to beat Tijuana 3-1, advance to Round of 32 in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER - Forwards Levonte Johnson and Faba Picault each scored a goal and assisted on another in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Club Tijuana 3-1 Saturday night to advance into ...
Aug 03, 2024