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Iran’s foreign minister arrives for talks with top European diplomats in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) - Iran's foreign minister arrived Friday for talks with top European diplomats in Geneva about the crisis that centers on concerns about his country's nuclear program, a week after the lon...
Jun 20, 2025
UK lawmakers back bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
LONDON (AP) - U.K. lawmakers on Friday backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to be...
Jun 20, 2025
World Curling tightens sweeping rules, bans firmer broom foams ahead of Olympics
PERTH - World Curling has tightened its sweeping equipment rules heading into the Olympic season. The move, announced Friday, follows concern over firmer broom foams that many players said gave sweepe...
Jun 20, 2025
B.C. Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers both expected to miss stars for rematch
VANCOUVER - Micah Awe feels like he's unlocked something new in his arsenal - and that could spell trouble for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this weekend. Midway through a game against the Bombers in Winn...
Jun 20, 2025
Canada's Fernandez ousted by Yastremska in Nottingham quarterfinals
NOTTINGHAM - Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 63, 76 (6) decision to Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in the Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Thursday. Yastremska saved a set point in the second-set tie...
Jun 20, 2025
VIDEO: Nanaimo teacher makes astonishing leap to Team Canada jump rope team
NANAIMO - Originally a casual jump-roper to stay in shape, a Nanaimo woman's home-based hobby is skipping her into the international spotlight. Elise Visentin, a 32-year-old on-call teacher, finds it ...
Jun 20, 2025
Philpot, Alouettes remain undefeated with 38-28 victory over Elks
EDMONTON - Tyson Philpot reeled in a pair of touchdown passes as the Montreal Alouettes remained perfect on the year with a 38-28 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Thursday. Montreal is 3-0 to start t...
Jun 19, 2025
Pacers roll past Thunder 108-91 to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Canadian Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the resilient Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all Game 7 by rolling past the Oklahoma City Th...
Jun 19, 2025
Appeals court lets Trump keep control National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles during protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. The decisi...
Jun 19, 2025
Canadian men win again at ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
KING CITY - Dilpreet Bajwa scored 55 runs and fellow opener Yuvray Samra added 25 Thursday as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 42 runs in a rain-shortened match at the Americas Qualifier for the ...
Jun 19, 2025