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Canada's Dabrowski and partner Olmos advance in women's doubles at Wimbledon
LONDON - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Giuliana Olmos of Mexico advanced to the third round of the Wimbledon women's doubles tournament with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk ...
Jul 1, 2022
Canadian men look to maintain unbeaten record against Belgium in Halifax rugby test
The Canadian men's rugby team returns to action this weekend for the first time in almost eight months, facing the same opponent that it closed out 2021 against. Canada, currently ranked 21st in the w...
Jul 1, 2022
Bear cub rescued after getting head stuck in plastic jug
HARWINTON, Conn. (AP) - Wildlife biologists in Connecticut had to rescue a bear cub that got its head stuck in a plastic container, state wildlife officials said. The misadventure happened June 23 whe...
Jul 1, 2022
San Jose Sharks fire coach Bob Boughner, assistants
The San Jose Sharks have fired coach Bob Boughner and his staff two months after the regular season ended. The team confirmed the moves Friday, after reports surfaced Boughner and assistants John MacL...
Jul 1, 2022
Shane Wright poised to take next step on long road at NHL draft
Shane Wright was doing his best to stay in shape. He also figured it was time to branch out in the face of so much downtime. As the COVID-19 pandemic chipped away and eventually stole his entire 2020-...
Jul 1, 2022
Raptors announce multi-year extension with forward Thaddeus Young
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Thaddeus Young to a multi-year contract extension. The Raptors announced the deal Friday, though it had been widely reported after NBA free agency ope...
Jul 1, 2022
Waskesiu officially opens new sports court, lawn bowling green, and picnic shelter
The Waskesiu Recreation Association, the Waskesiu Foundation, and other organizations were on hand to open the Johnny Bower sports court, the Stanley Thompson Bowling Green, and the Reel Rave Internat...
Jul 1, 2022
New Tropical Storm Bonnie heads for hit on Central America
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Bonnie formed over the Caribbean on Friday as it headed for a quick march across Central America and potential development into a hurricane after reemerging in the Pa...
Jul 1, 2022
Amazon gets Champions League games in British TV deal
GENEVA (AP) - Streaming service Amazon will broadcast some live Champions League games in Britain for the first time when the competition expands in 2024. Amazon said Friday it secured rights to the t...
Jul 1, 2022
Celebrations and protests planned for first in-person Canada Day in Ottawa in years
OTTAWA - Both celebrations and protests are set to take place throughout downtown Ottawa for Canada Day. Heritage Canada says for the first time in 50 years, Ottawa's main celebrations are being moved...
Jul 1, 2022
