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Canadian women sacrifice for the cause en route to Rugby World Cup semifinal
Canada has lived up to its ranking of third in the world by making the final four at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, with No. 1 England awaiting it in the semifinal this weekend. The Canadian wome...
Nov 03, 2022
Silver wants apology for 'reckless' post; Irving offers none
NEW YORK (AP) - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants an apology and Kyrie Irving still isn't going to give one. Shortly after the NBA Commissioner said Irving "made a reckless decision" by tweeting out ...
Nov 03, 2022
Iqaluit RCMP investigating reports of pins found in Halloween candy
IQALUIT, Nunavut - RCMP are investigating after receiving two complaints that pins were found in children's Halloween candy in Iqaluit. Police say after receiving the first complaint Wednesday, they a...
Nov 03, 2022
Auger-Aliassime beats French veteran Simon, advances to Paris quarterfinals
PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament and increased his winning streak to 15 matches with a 6-1, 6-3 win over French wild-card G...
Nov 03, 2022
Israeli PM Lapid concedes defeat to Netanyahu in election
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office says he has conceded defeat to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this week's election. A statement said Lapid congratulated...
Nov 03, 2022
Overnight Nicol St. shooting believed to be 'targeted, isolated incident'
NANAIMO - No injuries and no suspects have immediately been identified by police following a suspected targeted shooting in south Nanaimo.At least 12 bullet holes, now paired with police investigative...
Nov 03, 2022
Most funds raised for 'Freedom Convoy' protest were returned or confiscated
OTTAWA - The public inquiry into the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act says most of the millions of dollars raised by the "Freedom Convoy" ended up in an escrow account or returne...
Nov 03, 2022
Finland's Tuomas Sammelvuo named Volleyball Canada's new men's national team coach
Tuomas Sammelvuo was named the new head coach of Volleyball Canada's men's indoor program on Thursday. Sammelvuo is a former player, both professionally and for his native Finland, and is the current ...
Nov 03, 2022
New storm brings rain, wind and snow to several regions of British Columbia
VANCOUVER, Wash. - The latest in a series of vigorous mid-fall storms is bringing wind, rain and snow to large sections of British Columbia. Snow or rainfall warnings are posted across most of souther...
Nov 03, 2022
Québec solidaire to swear oath to King, vows to table bill to make pledge optional
MONTREAL - The 11 recently elected members of Qubec solidaire are no longer refusing to swear an oath of office to King Charles III. Spokesman Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois says party members will take the oa...
Nov 03, 2022