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More Ukrainians now want a negotiated end to the war with Russia, new Gallup poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Kremlin said Thursday that a meeting in the coming days between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed on. Putin's foreign affairs advis...
Aug 07, 2025
Canada's Mboko continues dream run against Osaka in National Bank Open final
MONTREAL - Victoria Mboko will take centre court once again in tonight's National Bank Open final. The Canadian tennis sensation faces four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the WTA 1000 tournam...
Aug 06, 2025
Khachanov upsets top-seeded Zverev in early semifinal at NBO Toronto
TORONTO - Karen Khachanov eliminated top-seeded Alexander Zverev at the National Bank Open on Wednesday night with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) victory at Sobeys Stadium. The 11th-seeded Russian needed two hou...
Aug 06, 2025
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) - A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country's largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials...
Aug 06, 2025
Around one third of Wesley Ridge fire evacuees can return home
PARKSVILLE - Some rural Qualicum beach-area residents evacuated this week due to an out-of-control wildfire are being allowed back home. At 538 hectares in size as of Wednesday afternoon, progress con...
Aug 06, 2025
Boston Celtics trade Georges Niang to Utah Jazz for 2 draft picks
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics traded recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., both teams announced Wednes...
Aug 06, 2025
Trump could meet in person with Putin as soon as next week, White House official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official ...
Aug 06, 2025
Two climbers, one of them injured, plucked off sheer mountain face in B.C.
NORTH VANCOUVER - Members of three search and rescue groups combined efforts to save two climbers off the sheer rock face of Yak Peak near Hope, B.C., early Wednesday after one of the climbers fell an...
Aug 06, 2025
Guerrero and Blue Jays rout Rockies 20-1 to cap Coors Field barrage
DENVER (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had four hits, including a home run, and Davis Schneider went deep twice as the Toronto Blue Jays capped their Coors Field onslaught Wednesday with a 20-1 victory o...
Aug 06, 2025
First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a First Nation's bid to stop a tailings dam from being raised at the Mount Polley mine site, which suffered a catastrophic dam collapse that spilled mi...
Aug 06, 2025