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Thai player Jasmine Suwannapura takes a first-round lead in the LPGA tournament in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand had seven birdies and an eagle for a 9-under 63 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the LPGA's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur G...
Oct 26, 2023
'If things don't change:' rumoured London Drugs Nanaimo closure not true, but rampant crime not helping
NANAIMO - Rising rates of theft, vandalism and violence at local stores is putting additional stress on an already fragile retail market.Rumours regarding the pending closure of at least one London Dr...
Oct 26, 2023
Newcastle's Tonali banned for 10 months from soccer for betting violations, will miss Euro 2024
ROME (AP) - Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali was banned for 10 months by the Italian soccer federation on Thursday for betting on teams he played for - ruling him out of the rest of the Premier Leag...
Oct 26, 2023
Canadian men drop one spot to No. 45 in latest FIFA world rankings
Canada, which lost 4-1 to Japan in its lone outing this month, dropped one spot to No. 45 in the latest FIFA world rankings. Japan, which downed Canada 4-1 on Oct. 13 in Niigata before blanking Tunisi...
Oct 26, 2023
Swimmer Sydney Pickrem navigates mental health hurdles to double Pan Am Games gold
SANTIAGO, Chile - Sydney Pickrem says depression and anxiety will be her constant companions, but she's able to navigate them by thinking of herself as a human first and a swimmer second. Pickrem, who...
Oct 26, 2023
In the news today: Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of expected wider incur...
Oct 26, 2023
Montreal's social intervention squad contends with rising need, lack of shelter space
MONTREAL - Equipped with a case of naloxone and a backpack of warm socks, two members of Montreal's social intervention team peer around the side of a dumpster behind a downtown McDonald's, looking to...
Oct 26, 2023
Search for answers underway in Sault Ste. Marie shooting rampage that left five dead
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Investigators are working to piece together what led a man to kill four people - including three children - before turning a gun on himself in the northern Ontario city of Sau...
Oct 26, 2023
Defence to argue for more information in 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected to resume with legal sparring between the defence and Ottawa police in an attempt to gain access to internal police communica...
Oct 26, 2023
Clippers on wrong side of offensive battle with 8-6 loss to Trail
SEATTLE - The Clippers were in a goal fest in their BCHL Showcase game against Trail.Nanaimo lost 8-6 in an all out offensive battle.Trail opened the scoring on a courter attack goal by Callas Pierce ...
Oct 26, 2023