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Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic qualifies for Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Marina Stakusic has qualified for her first Grand Slam main draw at Wimbledon. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., scored a 6-3, 6-0 decision over British wild-card Amarni Banks ...
Jun 27, 2024
B.C. Investment Management earned 7.5% annual combined pension plan return
VICTORIA - British Columbia Investment Management Corp. says it earned an annual combined pension plan return of 7.5 per cent for its latest year. However, the result fell short of BCI's benchmark whi...
Jun 27, 2024
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments
OTTAWA - The Governor General's office has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. A look: Companions: -Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q., Outremont, Que., a promotion within the Order f...
Jun 27, 2024
The US Tennis Association can do more to prevent abuse, including sexual misconduct, a review says
An outside review of the U.S. Tennis Association's safeguarding system offered 19 specific recommendations for how the group that oversees the sport in the country and runs the U.S. Open Grand Slam to...
Jun 27, 2024
The US Tennis Association can do more to prevent abuse, including sexual misconduct, a review says
An outside review of the U.S. Tennis Association's safeguarding system offered 19 specific recommendations for how the group that oversees the sport in the country and runs the U.S. Open Grand Slam to...
Jun 27, 2024
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments
OTTAWA - The Governor General's office has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. A look: Companions: -Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q., Outremont, Que., a promotion within the Order f...
Jun 27, 2024
Lavigne, Poloz, Keeper among new appointments to Order of Canada
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz and Tina Keeper are among the accomplished Canadians newly appointed to the Order of Canada. The Governor General's office announced 83 appointments this morning including...
Jun 27, 2024
Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels, setting ablaze an area of fores...
Jun 27, 2024
Former Chinese defense minister expelled from ruling Communist Party over graft allegations
BEIJING (AP) - Former Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu was expelled from the ruling Communist Party and is being investigated for corruption and bribery, the official Xinhua news agency reported Th...
Jun 27, 2024
McDavid, Matthews among number of finalists up for top prizes at NHL Awards
LAS VEGAS - Some of the NHL's best will be recognized Thursday night at the NHL Awards. Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is among three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy for league MVP. Tor...
Jun 27, 2024