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Avalanche, Lightning show importance of making smart trades
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - In a copycat league known for following the Stanley Cup champions, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog paused when asked what other teams could do to emulate their success....
Jun 27, 2022
1st Mexican woman at Wimbledon in 26 years on grandpa's path
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Fernanda Contreras Gmez never had been to the All England Club until this weekend, after becoming the first woman from Mexico since 1996 to hold a spot in the main-draw field...
Jun 27, 2022
California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the deb...
Jun 27, 2022
West Moberly settles with governments and BC Hydro over Site C power dam
VICTORIA - An agreement has been reached with the West Moberly First Nations over a lawsuit that says the massive Site C hydroelectric dam in northeastern B.C. would destroy their territory and violat...
Jun 27, 2022
Amtrak train collides with dump truck, derails in Missouri
MENDON, Mo. (AP) - A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak...
Jun 27, 2022
Stylish Italian star Lorenzo Insigne says move to Toronto FC was a "life choice"
Toronto FC unveiled the new face of the franchise on Monday, with Italian star forward Lorenzo Insigne showing he has plenty of style off the pitch as well as on it. The 31-year-old Insigne wore a mon...
Jun 27, 2022
Chiefs say Pope's visit important to understand impacts of residential schools
MASKWACIS - Leaders from four First Nations in central Alberta say the Pope's upcoming visit could help the world understand the trauma the residential school system caused to Indigenous people. Pope ...
Jun 27, 2022
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Final fuel standard regs to start later, cut more emissions
OTTAWA - The federal government is delaying new emissions standards on gasoline and diesel another year but is demanding the oil and gas sector make bigger cuts to fuel emissions by 2030, given how mu...
Jun 27, 2022
Masters distance runner Sasha Gollish: "Age is only the number you let it be"
Sasha Gollish was still catching her breath after the women's 5,000 metres at the Canadian track and field championships when a younger runner approached. "You're so inspiring," the runner told Gollis...
Jun 27, 2022
Calgary diver McKay finishes fifth in 10-metre platform at worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canadian diver Caeli McKay continued her comeback from a serious ankle injury with a fifth-place finish in the women's 10-metre platform Monday at the world aquatics championships....
Jun 27, 2022