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Canada's Wilkerson, Bukovec reach world championship beach volleyball final
ROME - Toronto beach volleyball players Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec have advanced to the women's world championship final in Rome. The Canadian duo downed Germany's Svenja Mueller and Cinja T...
Jun 18, 2022
Canadian summer camp operators facing post-pandemic staff shortages, climbing costs
Though health restrictions have lifted and demand has returned, summer camp operators across the country say they're grappling with staffing issues driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Craig Douglas, exec...
Jun 18, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has Tommy John surgery
TORONTO - Hyun-Jin Ryu's Tommy John surgery has been completed, the Toronto Blue Jays announced Saturday. Ryu is expected to be out for 12 to 18 months following the procedure. Tommy John surgery, for...
Jun 18, 2022
Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh claims world championship silver
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Toronto teenager Summer McIntosh earned a silver medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the world championship Saturday. The 15-year-old was second to veteran swimmer Katie Le...
Jun 18, 2022
Assembly of First Nations suspends National Chief RoseAnne Archibald pending probe
The Assembly of First Nations says it has voted to suspend National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. The AFN's executive committee and board of directors say in a release Friday that her suspension is effect...
Jun 18, 2022
'Sad to see:' Edmonton's Chinatown losing business after killings, rise in crime
EDMONTON - The 97 Hot Pot restaurant in Edmonton's Chinatown used to be crowded on weekends, with some customers lining up and craving slow-cooked veggies, lamb and beef. But that hasn't been the case...
Jun 18, 2022
'He just wanted things to be better:' Nanaimo man's battle with ALS helping inspire ahead of annual event
NANAIMO - June is ALS awareness month, casting a light on a disease which kills an average of nearly three Canadians every day.Nanaimo-born Kerry Winkler, who was diagnosed with the nervous system dis...
Jun 18, 2022
1 firefighter dead after Philadelphia building collapse
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - One firefighter has died after being trapped in a building that caught fire in Philadelphia and then collapsed early Saturday, fire officials said. The fallen firefighter was not i...
Jun 18, 2022
Canada's Aurelie Rivard wins gold at world para swimming championships
MADEIRA, Portugal - Canada's Aurelie Rivard won her second title of the world para swimming championships on Friday, finishing first in the women's 100-metre freestyle S10 race at the Penteada Olympic...
Jun 17, 2022
Schoen touchdown lifts Winnipeg Blue Bombers to 19-12 win over Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers swept their home-and-home series against the Ottawa Redblacks with a 19-12 win Friday night at TD Place. Zach Collaros connected with Dalton Schoen for a 27-yard tou...
Jun 17, 2022