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Canada's Leylah Fernandez and partner Taylor Townsend advance at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend have advanced in the women's doubles tournament at the U.S. Open. Fernandez and Townsend beat Karolina Pliskova of Czechia and...
Sep 03, 2023
First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations
VICTORIA - Weekend winds in British Columbia's central Interior resulted in increased wildfire activity and saw evacuation orders in remote areas north of Burns Lake. The Cheslatta Carrier Nation and ...
Sep 03, 2023
First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations
VICTORIA - Weekend winds in British Columbia's central Interior resulted in increased wildfire activity and saw evacuation orders in remote areas north of Burns Lake. The Cheslatta Carrier Nation and ...
Sep 03, 2023
Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate
MONTREAL - Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and shifting consumer tastes. ric Rochon, pres...
Sep 03, 2023
Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory
MONZA, Italy (AP) - Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari's home track. "Tha...
Sep 03, 2023
Guardians activate slugger Josh Naylor, sidelined more than a month with oblique injury
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Guardians activated Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor from the injured list Sunday, giving Cleveland back one of its best hitters for a September playoff push. Naylor, from Missi...
Sep 03, 2023
Tiger-Cats chasing eighth win in nine Labour Day showdowns versus Argonauts
HAMILTON - Labour Day never gets old for Simoni Lawrence. The veteran linebacker will lead the Hamilton into its annual clash Monday versus archrival Toronto before a Tim Hortons Field sellout crowd. ...
Sep 03, 2023
Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake
MONTREAL - A Montreal church says it believes a video appearing to show a fire on its front steps is completely fake. Danielle Decelles, a spokeswoman for Saint Joseph's Oratory, says no one at the ch...
Sep 03, 2023
Nanaimo teenager completes private pilot's license through Cadet scholarship
NANAIMO - If you asked Michael Park five years ago whether or not he'd be a certified pilot before he graduated high school, he'd probably have confidently said no.However, the 17-year-old Nanaimo res...
Sep 03, 2023
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada past Spain to make FIBA Basketball World Cup quarters
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points, including going 14-of-16 at the free-throw line, as Canada fended off Spain 88-86 on Sunday at the FIBA men's basketball World Cup. Canad...
Sep 03, 2023