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Canada Soccer reveals Canadian Championship semifinal dates. And there's a wait
TORONTO - Fans will have to wait to see who makes it to the final of the Canadian Championship. That's because there will be an almost seven-week delay between the first and second legs of the soccer ...
Jun 10, 2024
'It's very special to me:' Oceanside girl hosting annual Terry Fox fundraiser
QUALICUM BEACH - A local girl is getting ready to host another big fundraiser to help find a cure for cancer, and she's only 10 years old.Emilie van den Hout, who attends Arrowview Elementary School, ...
Jun 10, 2024
Marquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Marquette University President Michael Lovell has died in Rome after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 57. Lovell had been suffering from sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that dev...
Jun 10, 2024
Federal government to give Quebec $750 million for surge in temporary immigrants
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault say Ottawa is offering $750 million to help pay for a surge in temporary immigrants to the province. Legault had been asking Ottawa for $1 billion to cover costs...
Jun 10, 2024
UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The vote on the U.S.-spons...
Jun 10, 2024
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction,...
Jun 10, 2024
B.C. police seek witnesses, video of 93-year-old woman being pushed in front of bus
PENTICTON, B.C. - Mounties in Penticton, B.C., are looking for witnesses after they say a 93-year-old woman was pushed in front of a moving city bus. Police received a report around 11 a.m. on Wednesd...
Jun 10, 2024
Canada captain says 'anything is possible' in T20 World Cup match against Pakistan
Canada can expect a motivated Pakistan when they meet Tuesday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in suburban New York. Winless after two games at the 20-country cricket tournament, the sixth-ranked Pakist...
Jun 10, 2024
As Oilers chase Stanley Cup rings, former Oiler Esa Tikkanen sheds some of his
Several Edmonton Oilers are trying to win the first Stanley Cup rings of their careers. Esa Tikkanen is getting rid of his. The 59-year-old from Helsinki won four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers...
Jun 10, 2024
Montreal facing questions on sudden patio closing during busy Grand Prix night
MONTREAL - Montreal's administration is facing questions after fire prevention officers ordered a number of restaurants to shut their packed outdoor seating areas during the busy Grand Prix weekend. C...
Jun 10, 2024