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Olympic roundup: Canada's soccer team advances, swimmer Kharun wins bronze
PARIS - When Canada's women's soccer team was stripped of six points by FIFA for its involvement in a drone spying scandal, the players rallied around a cry of "take away six (points), we go get nine....
Jul 31, 2024
Riders QB Trevor Harris ‘very close’ to returning
Trevor Harris is "very close" to returning, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback won't be back this week.The 27-year-old quarterback was eligible to return to practice this week ahead of the R...
Jul 31, 2024
Chiefs top early Proline pick to win third straight Super Bowl title
There's no shortage of Proline bettors who see the Kansas City Chiefs winning a third straight Super Bowl title. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., the Chiefs are the clear favourites ...
Jul 31, 2024
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week
HONOLULU (AP) - The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 ...
Jul 31, 2024
Landslide sets off evacuation order for those living along B.C.'s Chilcotin River
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A landslide blocking a river in British Columbia's central Interior has injured a man and prompted the Cariboo Regional District to issue evacuation orders due to "immediate dang...
Jul 31, 2024
Canada beats Colombia 1-0 in Olympic women's soccer to advance
NICE - The Canadian women's soccer team is still alive at the Paris Olympics. Canada, with a second-half goal by Vanessa Gilles, defeated Colombia 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to the knockout stage of ...
Jul 31, 2024
Park crews helping pets in Jasper as hot weather increases wildfire activity
EDMONTON - A fire rampaging through Jasper National Park remains out of control as crews work to restore power to the townsite and track down lost pets of homeowners. Flames that destroyed one-third o...
Jul 31, 2024
Canadiens sign defenceman Kaiden Guhle to six-year, $33.3M extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed defenceman Kaiden Guhle to a six-year, US$33.3-million contract extension on Wednesday. The contract begins in 2025-26 with Guhle entering the final year of hi...
Jul 31, 2024
Jackson Holliday's grand slam lifts the Orioles to a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays
BALTIMORE (AP) - Jackson Holliday returned to the major leagues with a flourish, hitting a fifth-inning grand slam for his first career home run to help the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-4 victory over th...
Jul 31, 2024
Hockey Canada names coaching staff for 4 Nations Face-Off
CALGARY - Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet and Pete DeBoer will join head coach Jon Cooper as assistants for Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off team, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday. Cassidy is head coach of th...
Jul 31, 2024
