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A royal tour de force: Former CP London correspondent reflects on covering the Queen
Kevin Ward, who recently retired after 35 years at The Canadian Press, was the news agency's European correspondent, based in London from 2000 to 2004. During his time in England, he covered several m...
Sep 09, 2022

Biden is 13th and final US president to meet Queen Elizabeth
WASHINGTON (AP) - With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Joe Biden gained the distinction of being the 13th and final U.S. president to meet the woman whose reign spanned seven decades. The queen, who ...
Sep 09, 2022

Jabeur beats shaky Garcia at US Open to reach 2nd Slam final
NEW YORK (AP) - Ons Jabeur reached a second consecutive Grand Slam title match without needing to produce her best tennis Thursday night, taking full advantage of a shaky showing by Caroline Garcia to...
Sep 08, 2022

South Carolina: Senators reject a near-total abortion ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina senators rejected a ban on almost all abortions Thursday in a special session called in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. R...
Sep 08, 2022

Lin has 9 birdies for a 64; 14-year-old shoots 70 on LPGA
CINCINNATI (AP) - Xiyu "Janet" Lin of China opened with five birdies in six holes, birdied all but one of the par 5s and had an 8-under 64 on Thursday for a one-shot lead over Nasa Hataoka in the Krog...
Sep 08, 2022

James Smith thanks RCMP, says tribal police are needed moving forward
If there were some universal messages coming from the James Smith Cree Nation this morning, they were about thanking the RCMP and about starting the healing process. A third message focused on pushing...
Sep 08, 2022

RCMP searching for armed and dangerous man facing dozens of charges
Beauval RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in locating a 31-year-old man.Trevor Alexander is facing dozens of charges stemming from incidents that occurred on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation betw...
Sep 08, 2022

Keeping Perspective During Volatile Times
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Recent market volatility has prompted some invest...
Sep 08, 2022

Canada SailGP founder Fred Pye thrilled with his team's debut season so far
There's a moment in the TV coverage of Canada's debut on the global SailGP circuit that perfectly summed up Fred Pye's sense of pride. After finishing second in their opening race in Bermuda this past...
Sep 08, 2022

MLS doles out four-game suspension to Whitecaps striker Lucas Cavallini
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without their leading scorer for the rest of September after Major League Soccer's disciplinary committee handed Lucas Cavallini a four-game suspension and ...
Sep 08, 2022

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