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Canada drops close match to Germany, will face U.S. for Olympic 3x3 bronze
PARIS - Canada will play for bronze in women's 3x3 basketball after losing 16-15 to Germany in a spirited semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch and Katherine Plouffe eac...
Aug 05, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov retains ranking points, prize money after DQ in Washington
Canada's Denis Shapovalov will retain his ranking points and prize money after appealing his disqualification from the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Shapovalov lost his first set 7-6 (5)...
Aug 05, 2024
B.C. landslide: Evacuation order north of where Chilcotin and Fraser rivers merge
Authorities in British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for an area just north of where the Chilcotin River meets the Fraser River because of the danger of flooding caused by a landslide. In a...
Aug 05, 2024
B.C. landslide: Evacuation order north of where Chilcotin and Fraser rivers merge
Authorities in British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for an area just north of where the Chilcotin River meets the Fraser River because of the danger of flooding caused by a landslide. In a...
Aug 05, 2024
Pope Francis' close ally, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston at age 80
BOSTON (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean O'Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace hi...
Aug 05, 2024
Top Nanaimo box lacrosse teams fall short in 2024 campaign
NANAIMO - Results were tough to come by for the senior and junior lacrosse teams in the Harbour City this summer.The Senior B and Junior A Timbermen both suffered playoff sweeps while the WLA T-men di...
Aug 05, 2024
Internet down in Bangladesh as protesters plan to march to capital after a weekend of violence
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Broadband internet and mobile data services were cut off across Bangladesh on Monday as anti-government protesters vowed to march to the capital to demand the prime minister's...
Aug 05, 2024
Hurricane Debby to bring heavy rains and catastropic flooding to Florida, Georgia and S. Carolina
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday bringing potential record-setting rains, catastropic flooding and life-threatening stor...
Aug 04, 2024
CEBL playoffs: Ahmad roars for River Lions, Surge upset Stingers
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Khalil Ahmad is going to Montreal for Championship Weekend - he made sure Sunday his entire team is going with him. The two-time Clutch Player of the Year scored 13 consecutive ...
Aug 04, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Florida. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Sunday evening that the sto...
Aug 04, 2024