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Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova knocked out in the second round of the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) - Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova was knocked out of the U.S. Open in the second round on Wednesday, defeated by Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4, 7-5. The No. 8-seeded Krejcikova won her s...
Aug 28, 2024
Vote on $47.8B First Nations child welfare deal delayed due to chiefs' concerns
The Assembly of First Nations has postponed a special assembly for chiefs to vote on a landmark child welfare reform deal with Canada due to concerns about the process and a late translation of the do...
Aug 28, 2024
N.W.T. short on firefighters, equipment and information during 2023 wildfires: report
YELLOWKNIFE - A new report says last year's catastrophic wildfire season found the Northwest Territories short on firefighters, equipment, information and communications. The third-party investigation...
Aug 28, 2024
Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally wher...
Aug 28, 2024
Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally wher...
Aug 28, 2024
Canada Post at 'critical juncture,' financial situation unsustainable: board chair
OTTAWA - The chair of Canada Post's board says the organization's financial situation is unsustainable. Andr Hudon says Canada Post is at a "critical juncture" and significant change is urgently neede...
Aug 28, 2024
25-year-old Macklin firefighter charged in hay bale arson case
A 25-year-old firefighter from Macklin, Sask. is facing arson and theft charges after allegedly lighting a hay bale fire in a field near Macklin and Evesham on July 31.According to the RCMP, the incid...
Aug 28, 2024
Montreal's Concordia University reports drop in enrolment following tuition hike
MONTREAL - Montreal's Concordia University is reporting a nearly 30 per cent drop in new registrations of out-of-province students following a tuition hike announced last year by the Quebec government...
Aug 28, 2024
Riders' Harris, Bombers' Ford earn CFL monthly honour roll awards
TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and cornerback Tyrell Ford of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were named the top offensive and defensive players Wednesday in the CFL's monthly h...
Aug 28, 2024
Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving 1 dead and several injured
TOKYO (AP) - A typhoon moving at a bicycle speed began dumping rain on parts of Japan Wednesday, leaving one person dead and several injured as weather officials issued the highest-level warnings in t...
Aug 28, 2024
