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Canada's Auger-Aliassime bests world No. 1 Alcaraz to advance to Swiss Indoors final
BASEL, Switzerland - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 to book his ticket to the Swiss Indoors final on Saturday. It is the second time the Montreal native ha...
Oct 29, 2022
Russia says it will suspend UN-brokered Ukraine export deal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday that Moscow has moved to suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered grain export deal which has seen more than 9 million tons of grai...
Oct 29, 2022
Two explosions rock Somalia's capital, leaving "scores" dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Two car bombs exploded Saturday at a busy junction in Somalia's capital near key government offices, leaving "scores of civilian casualties," police told state media. The att...
Oct 29, 2022
Guilbeault slams oilpatch for raking in cash and sitting idle on climate action
OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is calling out Canada's oil companies for failing to put cash behind their promises to tackle climate change. Steven Guilbeault says the country's major oil p...
Oct 29, 2022
Hong Kongers returning to Vancouver after years of population decline, census shows
VANCOUVER - Ken Tung says he recently helped a new arrival from Hong Kong find a basement unit in Metro Vancouver for only $500 rent per month, thanks to a discount by a sympathetic landlord. "It's a ...
Oct 29, 2022
Jets beat Coyotes 3-2 in overtime to spoil Mullett debut
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Blake Wheeler scored 32 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets spoiled the Arizona Coyotes' Mullett Arena debut with a 3-2 victory Friday night. Arizona opened the season with...
Oct 28, 2022
Marino loses tough semifinal match in Mexico
TAMPICO, Mexico - Rebecca Marino's great run at the WTA 125 K Abierto Tampico tournament is over. The Vancouver athlete lost a tough three-set battle - 6-3, 3-6, 4-6 - to Magda Linette of Poland in a ...
Oct 28, 2022
Kuzmenko posts two-point night as Vancouver Canucks down Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat put up a pair of power-play points and the Vancouver Canucks collected their first home win of the season, topping the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Friday. Horvat and Andrei Kuzmen...
Oct 28, 2022
Blue Bombers refuse to let Rourke roll in 24-9 victory over Lions
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros threw two touchdown passes to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers post a franchise-best 15th victory with a 24-9 win over the B.C. Lions on Friday. Bomber teams recorded 14-win sea...
Oct 28, 2022
Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey dominant as Sixers rout Raptors 112-90
TORONTO - Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 44 points as the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Toronto Raptors 112-90 on Friday. Pascal Siakam led Toronto (3-3) with 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists...
Oct 28, 2022
