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Putin says fighting in southeastern Ukraine has intensified, with heavy losses for Kyiv's forces
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine has "intensified significantly," Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. A Western official had said earlie...
Jul 27, 2023
Canada's Summer McIntosh wins gold in 200m butterfly at World Aquatics Championship
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canada's Summer McIntosh won gold in the women's 200-metre butterfly at the World Aquatics Championship on Thursday. The 16-year-old from Toronto touched the wall in 2 minutes, 4.06 s...
Jul 27, 2023
Local bodybuilder proves age is just a number when it comes to physical fitness
NANAIMO - It's proof you're never too old to completely change your lifestyle.While a lot of people her age began baking bread in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, 63-year-old Patricia Light ...
Jul 27, 2023
Teck announces employee death, lowers production guidance at copper mine project
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. announced the death of an employee at its Quebrada Blanca copper mine expansion in Chile as it reported a profit attributable to shareholders of $510 million in its sec...
Jul 27, 2023
De Grasse working back to form as athletes in program succeeding on multiple levels
Andre De Grasse is keeping patient in search of his old form. The six-time Olympic medallist and reigning 200-metre Olympic champion entered this year coming off a trying 2022 season dealing with a fo...
Jul 27, 2023
In the news today: New federal cabinet role, Pat Carney dead at 88
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Specifics of citizens' services cabinet job murky Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Jul 27, 2023
Kuwait executes 5 prisoners, including a man convicted in 2015 Islamic State-claimed mosque bombing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwait said Thursday it executed five prisoners, including an inmate convicted over the bombing of a Shiite mosque in 2015 that killed 27 people and was claimed by t...
Jul 27, 2023
What is citizens' services, and what should be expected from the new minister?
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reorganized his front bench Wednesday in a massive federal cabinet shuffle, he also created a single new job: minister of citizens' services. But when the min...
Jul 27, 2023
Lindsey Horan scores as US ekes out 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Lindsey Horan, angry over being knocked down minutes earlier by Danielle Van de Donk, scored a revenge goal minutes later in the second half Thursday to help the United ...
Jul 26, 2023
CF Montreal blanked by DC United 1-0, miss chance to book knockout stage ticket
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's Leagues Cup knockout stage hopes are out of their control after losing 1-0 to DC United in their second and final group stage match at Stade Saputo on Wednesday evening. Erik ...
Jul 26, 2023