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Evacuation flights resume in Kabul after deadly bombings
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Evacuation flights from Afghanistan have resumed with new urgency a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover. Th...
Aug 27, 2021
Pacific through to Canadian Championship quarterfinals after upsetting Whitecaps 4-3
LANGFORD, B.C. - Pacific FC is through to the quarterfinals of the Canadian Championship after upsetting the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3 in Langford, B.C., on Thursday. The 'Caps came into the contest hea...
Aug 26, 2021
Texas GOP advances voting bill after Democrats’ holdout ends
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans advanced new voting restrictions Thursday night after months of protests by Democrats, who after returning from a 38-day walkout are now all but out of ways to s...
Aug 26, 2021
Where the elections leaders are on Day 13, Friday, Aug. 27
OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Day 13, Friday, Aug. 27. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Mississauga, Ont. 9 a.m. - Announcement and media...
Aug 26, 2021
Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in p...
Aug 26, 2021
Elks announce two more positive COVID tests, bringing total players infected to 14
EDMONTON - Two more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 14 since the team returned from a game last week against the B.C. Lions. The Elks announced Thursday ...
Aug 26, 2021
Jamie Lee Rattray scores twice for Canada in 5-1 win over U.S. in women's worlds.
CALGARY - Jamie Lee Rattray scored twice to lead Canada to a 5-1 win over the United States in the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Canada topped Pool A at 4-0 ahead of defending champion U...
Aug 26, 2021
Alouettes expect to see the best of the Tiger-Cats in home opener
MONTREAL - For the first time in almost two years, the Montreal Alouettes will finally be snapping a ball in front of their own fans at Percival Molson Stadium when they host the Hamilton Tiger Cats o...
Aug 26, 2021
JoJo Siwa to join same-sex couple on 'Dancing With Stars'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pop star JoJo Siwa will compete as part of the first same-sex pairing on "Dancing With the Stars" for the show's upcoming 30th season. Olympic gymnastics champion Suni Lee also is j...
Aug 26, 2021
White Sox use long ball to salvage four-game split with 10-7 victory over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Time is starting to run out on the Toronto Blue Jays, who saw their fading playoff chances take another hit Thursday as they dropped a 10-7 decision to the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox h...
Aug 26, 2021
