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Calls to make swimming lessons more available in Quebec after deadly year on water
MONTREAL - A charity that advocates for water safety is calling on the Quebec government to offer swimming lessons more widely - especially to recent immigrants - as drownings in the province are up 3...
Aug 05, 2023
Family friendly & free: Ladysmith Days goes this weekend, pro wrestling makes debut at popular event
LADYSMITH - Thousands of people are expected to participate in Ladysmith Days this weekend, the community's signature summer event. Activities started on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 4 at Coronation ...
Aug 05, 2023
Bill Blair says he oversaw culture change at Toronto police, not everyone agrees
OTTAWA - As he settles in to the corner office in Ottawa's National Defence headquarters, Bill Blair is feeling pretty comfortable in his new role. This is his fourth ministerial job since 2018, when ...
Aug 05, 2023
Pakistani police arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani police on Saturday arrested former Prime Minister Khan at his home in the eastern city of Lahore. It's the second time the popular opposition leader has been detained this y...
Aug 05, 2023
Veselinovic misses penalty in shootout as Whitecaps fall to Tigres in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER - Tigres UANL beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-3 on penalties in round of 32 Leagues Cup action at B.C. Place on Friday. Pedro Vite opened the scoring for the Whitecaps, firing a half volley p...
Aug 04, 2023
A timeline of events leading up to the new B.C. port deal
The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia has announced its members have ratified a new agreement with employers to end their long-running labour dispute. Here is a timeline ...
Aug 04, 2023
Argonauts lose first game of CFL season 20-7, Stampeders earn first home win
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders handed the Toronto Argonauts their first loss and won their first home game of the season in a 20-7 victory Friday. The Stampeders (3-5) avoided falling to 2-6 to star...
Aug 04, 2023
Scarborough, Edmonton prevail in CEBL play-in games, advance to semis
TORONTO - The Scarborough Shooting Stars poured it on in the final quarter on Friday to bounce the Brampton Honey Badgers 98-74 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League play-in game held at Toronto's Pan...
Aug 04, 2023
A judge has ruled Texas' abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas judge ruled Friday the state's abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the...
Aug 04, 2023
Schneider homers in first at-bat, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 7-3
BOSTON (AP) - Davis Schneider homered in his first major league at-bat and the Toronto Blue Jays tied their season-high with five home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Wh...
Aug 04, 2023