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Canada's Davies, David and Leon up for 2023/24 CONCACAF Player of the Year Award
Canadians Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David and Adriana Leon are up for 2023/24 CONCACAF Player of the Year. Six male and six female nominees were determined "based on performance statistics and the inp...
Jul 24, 2024
Police deploy pepper spray as crowd protesting Israel's war in Gaza marches to the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police deployed pepper spray Wednesday as a large crowd protesting Israel's war in Gaza marched toward the U.S. Capitol, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's was speakin...
Jul 24, 2024
With Fajardo out injured, Evans set to start for Alouettes against Roughriders
The Montreal Alouettes return from the bye week without Cody Fajardo. The veteran quarterback won't play Thursday night when Montreal (5-1) hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-1) in a battle of divi...
Jul 24, 2024
Brewers All-Star Yelich placed on IL, will see specialist to determine if back surgery is needed
CHICAGO (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers were bracing for the possibility that Christian Yelich misses significant time after placing the All-Star outfielder on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because o...
Jul 24, 2024
Cause of crash that killed NY couple at Niagara Falls border crossing still a mystery 8 months later
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara Falls border crossing last year has concluded with the c...
Jul 24, 2024
Netanyahu seeks support for Gaza war in address to Congress that sparks large protests and boycotts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups in a speech to Congress Wednesday th...
Jul 24, 2024
House committee launches investigation into purchase of Canada's new $9M condo in NYC
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee will look into the Liberal government's recent purchase of a $9-million condo in Manhattan for its consul general to New York. The government operations and estim...
Jul 24, 2024
1 dose of HPV vaccine now recommended for younger groups, immunization committee says
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending one dose of HPV vaccine for children and youth between nine and 20 years old. It is maintaining its two-dose recommendation for peop...
Jul 24, 2024
The cat came back: Montreal owners reunite with Indie, feline missing for 8 years
MONTREAL - Indie the cat did indeed come back, but it took her about eight years and a little help from the Ottawa Humane Society. After years on the lam and with memories of adventures only she knows...
Jul 24, 2024
Canadian team tracking for another strong Olympic Games after Tokyo record
PARIS - Canada's team is poised for a banner Olympic Games in Paris despite safe-sport and financial turmoil since a record performance in Tokyo. "I believe this is as strong a Team Canada that we've ...
Jul 24, 2024