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Spain's World Cup winner Olga Carmona learns of father’s death after final
MADRID (AP) - Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women's World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned of her father's death after the final, the Spanish soccer federation said. The federation did not say when...
Aug 20, 2023
Spain's World Cup winner Olga Carmona learns of father’s death after final
MADRID (AP) - Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women's World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned of her father's death after the final, the Spanish soccer federation said. The federation did not say when...
Aug 20, 2023
Canada ousted from Little League World Series following 10-1 loss to Mexico
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Canada's run at the Little League World Series ended with a 10-1 loss to Mexico in an elimination-round game on Sunday The Canadians, represented by North Regina Little League, ope...
Aug 20, 2023
'We might not have a home': Fire evacuees in Kelowna parking lot ponder unclear fate
KELOWNA, B.C. - Robert Pullen and his husband, Warren, got a knock on their door on Thursday night from a neighbour, and estimate they had about 10 minutes to get out the door. A fast-moving wildfire ...
Aug 20, 2023
B.C. wildfires: no new evacuations overnight as grim battle goes on
British Columbia's desperate battle against hundreds of wildfires was continuing on multiple fronts Sunday, but no new evacuation orders were added overnight to the thousands already in place across t...
Aug 20, 2023
Tropical Storm Hilary menaces Mexico's Baja coast, southwest US packing deadly rainfall
ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) - Tropical Storm Hilary was accelerating northward off Mexico's Baja coast on Sunday, no longer a hurricane but still packing what forecasters called "life-threatening" rain like...
Aug 20, 2023
Canada's Ethan Katzberg wins gold in hammer throw at world championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Ethan Katzberg won gold in the men's hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships. The 21-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., set a Canadian record with a throw of 81.25 met...
Aug 20, 2023
‘Just win:’ Dolegala set for first start against roaring Lions
With a new starting quarterback at the helm, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to try to knock off one of the CFL's best teams.The Riders will host the B.C. Lions on Sunday with quarterback Jake ...
Aug 20, 2023
‘Absolutely gutted’: P.A. 13U Royals trying to make their way home after Kelowna wildfire cancels tournament
Jason Van Otterloo and his 13U Prince Albert Royals team were ready to make some noise at the AA Western Canadian Baseball Championships in Kelowna this weekend.The team was five innings into their fi...
Aug 20, 2023
Denmark joins Netherlands in offering F-16 jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) - Denmark will donate 19 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Sunday, hours after a similar offer from the Netherlands. The offer came as ...
Aug 20, 2023
