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Family calls for change at funeral for B.C. teen who died of apparent overdose
LANGLEY, B.C. - The family of a 14-year-old British Columbia boy whose apparent overdose death was filmed and posted on social media delivered a powerful call for change at his funeral on Th...
Aug 31, 2019
Motorsport in mourning after F2 driver Anthoine Hubert dies
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - An idyllic day for motor racing, under clear blue skies and late-summer sunshine on a picturesque track in Belgium, ended with the death of a 22-year-old French driver on ...
Aug 31, 2019
Surprise! 23-year-old Townsend of US upsets Halep at Open
NEW YORK - The pure, raw emotion from Taylor Townsend came through after she delivered one last crisp forehand volley to complete her U.S. Open upset of two-time major champion Simona Halep, then clen...
Aug 31, 2019
Park Extension residents say evictions on the rise amid gentrification
MONTREAL - Residents of Montreal's Park Extension area say evictions are on the rise amid gentrification in the province's poorest neighbourhood. Tenants and community advocates gathered at Parc Saint...
Aug 31, 2019
France's Ferrand Prevot takes gold medal at mountain bike world championship
MONT SAINTE-ANNE, Que. - Catherine Prendel was going strong through the first half of Sunday's race at the UCI mountain bike world championship. But a spill on a mound of boulders in the third lap pro...
Aug 31, 2019
Big wins for Liverpool, City; more woe for United, Chelsea
A fourth straight win for Liverpool. Another big victory for Manchester City. More disappointment for Manchester United and Chelsea. Oh, and the usual dose of VAR controversy. Just a typical afternoon...
Aug 31, 2019
Trump attacks Fox News, but the network remains silent
NEW YORK - The one constant with President Donald Trump's increasingly frequent attacks on Fox News has been the network's refusal to respond, even as the president complains that "Fox isn't working f...
Aug 31, 2019
Townsend moves to 4th round, Gauff faces Osaka at US Open
NEW YORK - Taylor Townsend charged into the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, beating Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday at the U.S. Open. Two days after upsetting Wimbledon...
Aug 31, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack win 20th rugby league game in a row, relegating Barrow Raiders
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack ran in 11 tries en route to their 20th straight win, thrashing undermanned Barrow 62-8 Saturday to relegate the semi-pro Raiders to the third tier of English r...
Aug 31, 2019
Struggling B.C. Lions dismiss offensive line coach Bryan Chiu
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have sacked offensive line coach Bryan Chiu after a dismal start to the season. The club announced Saturday that former Lions guard Kelly Bates will take over the role. A we...
Aug 31, 2019
