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Internet snarl delays vote count in Venezuelan opposition's primary to choose presidential candidate
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Ebullient Venezuelans on Sunday chose the candidate they think can end the decade-long, crisis-ridden presidency of Nicols Maduro, lining up under a scorching sun and torrent...
Oct 22, 2023
Whitecaps to open MLS playoffs in Los Angeles
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada's only team to qualify for Major League Soccer's playoffs this season, will begin their post-season run on Saturday in California. The Whitecaps, who finish...
Oct 22, 2023
Canadians collect two silver medals at Skate America Grand Prix
ALLEN, Texas - The ISU Grand Prix season got underway this weekend with Canadian skaters capturing silver medals in the ice dance and pair competitions at the Skate America competition. The pair team ...
Oct 22, 2023
Senators set to honour netminder Anderson with a proper sendoff Tuesday
OTTAWA - Craig Anderson didn't get the opportunity to leave Ottawa with a proper sendoff, but that will be rectified Tuesday night when the 42-year-old signs a one-day contract to retire as a member o...
Oct 22, 2023
DeBrincat notches hat trick, hot Red Wings flatten Flames 6-2
DETROIT (AP) - Alex DeBrincat continued his hot start with his fifth career hat trick and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to five games by defeating the road-weary Calgary Flames 6...
Oct 22, 2023
High school completion, income levels increasing for First Nations peoples: StatCan
Status First Nations people in Canada have seen some improvement in several key aspects of daily life, Statistics Canada has found, citing gains in areas ranging from household income levels to intern...
Oct 22, 2023
Mintos continue hot start to season with six-point weekend
The Prince Albert Mintos are firing on all cylinders to start the 2023-24 campaign.The Mintos wrapped up their second and final three-in-three weekend of the season on Sunday, where they came out on t...
Oct 22, 2023
Oilers star Connor McDavid to miss at least a week with an upper-body injury
Edmonton Oilers star forward Connor McDavid was expected to be out of the lineup for one to two weeks due to an upper-body injury, the NHL team said Sunday. McDavid, who has eight points (2-6) in five...
Oct 22, 2023
BoC expected to hold key interest rate steady at 5% amid 'sluggish' economy
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday as the Canadian economy bends to higher interest rates and inflation resumes its downward trend. The ce...
Oct 22, 2023
Canada adds two individual medals at short-track World Cup event in Montreal
MONTREAL - Canada added two individual medals Sunday in the first ISU World Cup short-track speedskating event of the season. Felix Roussel of Sherbrooke, Que., won silver in the men's 500-metre race,...
Oct 22, 2023
