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Pospisil bounced from U.S. Open qualifier
NEW YORK - Vasek Pospisil's hopes of playing in the U.S. Open were dashed Friday. The Vernon, B.C., tennis star lost 6-3, 4-6, 2-6 to Zachary Svajda of La Jolla, Calif., in a match that was delayed Th...
Aug 25, 2023
CPKC Women's Open serves as measuring stick for young Canadian professionals
VANCOUVER - The CPKC Women's Open isn't just a showcase for some of the LPGA Tour's top players - it's an opportunity for Canada's youngest professional golfers to see how they measure up. Although Br...
Aug 25, 2023
Matthews says focus solely on hockey, winning after signing extension
TORONTO - Auston Matthews will be well paid to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a Stanley Cup championship. The question will be for the star centre is if his four-year US$53-million extension - formal...
Aug 25, 2023
Canada confirms it changed land claim process, mulls Indian Act changes
OTTAWA - Canada changed the way it settles First Nation land claims, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada confirmed Friday. The department is also mulling over possible amendments to...
Aug 25, 2023
Thief steals former governor's SUV as he hosts a radio show
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer learned a lesson about his car keys after his vehicle was stolen as he hosted a Fargo radio show. Schafer was guest hosting KFGO's "News and View...
Aug 25, 2023
American Megan Khang takes clubhouse lead in second round of CPKC Women's Open
VANCOUVER - Megan Khang of the United States is the clubhouse leader in the second round of the CPKC Women's Open. She was tied for 13th after the first round and shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to move i...
Aug 25, 2023
Woman who tried to take COVID transplant fight to Supreme Court dies
An Alberta woman who tried to take her fight over COVID vaccine requirements for organ transplants all the way to the Supreme Court has died. The former lawyer for Sheila Annette Lewis confirmed her d...
Aug 25, 2023
Missouri judge says ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect on Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri judge ruled Friday that a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect on Monday, as scheduled. The ruling by St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer mea...
Aug 25, 2023
Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Politicians and environmental leaders from more than 180 countries have been in Vancouver, B.C., this week, with many pledging to accelerate action on climate change and biodiversity loss ...
Aug 25, 2023
Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Politicians and environmental leaders from more than 180 countries have been in Vancouver, B.C., this week, with many pledging to accelerate action on climate change and biodiversity loss ...
Aug 25, 2023