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Following criticism, Ottawa removes funding caps for residential school searches
OTTAWA - The federal government is backtracking on a move to limit funding for searches of former residential school grounds. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the governmen...
Aug 16, 2024
CFL fines Roughriders OL Trevor Reid, Elks defensive back Bynum
TORONTO - The CFL handed out a pair of fines on Friday. Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Trevor Reid was handed a fine for making unnecessary contact with Ottawa Redblacks defensive lineman ...
Aug 16, 2024
Seiya Suzuki hits a game-ending single as the Chicago Cubs top the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) - Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday. Ian Happ began the 10th on second as the automatic runner. Chad ...
Aug 16, 2024
Jasper residents should prepare for “intense” re-entry into townsite
Jasper residents who fled their homes more than three weeks ago were slowly making their way back to the town on Friday.More than 5,000 people had to leave as a massive wildfire in the national park t...
Aug 16, 2024
Palestinian health officials say first case of polio confirmed in Gaza, in a 10-month-old child
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian health ministry said it recorded the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah. It's the first case in year...
Aug 16, 2024
Trainer Attard will have four horses to keep an eye on during $1-million King's Plate
TORONTO - He's always in it to win it but Kevin Attard would gladly settle for a four-horse dead heat Saturday in the $1-million King's Plate. The veteran trainer will send four horses postward for th...
Aug 16, 2024
Edmonton Elks' Leake relishing his return to running back position
HAMILTON - Javon Leake is back in his happy place. After spending much of his first two CFL seasons primarily as a kick returner, Leake is back taking handoffs. In the Edmonton Elks' last two games --...
Aug 16, 2024
Two climbers injured by rockfall on 'well-known' route in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Police in Squamish, B.C., say two climbers sustained "significant injuries" and had to be rescued from a route on the Stawamus Chief mountain on Thursday. Squamish RCMP say the climbe...
Aug 16, 2024
Auger-Aliassime earns straight-sets win over Ruud to advance at Cincinnati Open
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the third round at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament after defeating Norway's Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-1 on Friday. Auger-Aliassime fired 14 aces to...
Aug 16, 2024
Canada cricket team back in action with a new captain and search for a new coach
After making its debut at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup this summer, Canada is back in action in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play in the Netherlands under new leadership and with a search for a new c...
Aug 16, 2024
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