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Auger-Aliassime looks to translate clay-court form into elusive French Open success
PARIS - Top-ranked Canadian player Flix Auger-Aliassime isn't exactly cursed at the French Open. But he is still seeking his first career main-draw match win in Paris. The 21-year-old has crisscrossed...
May 20, 2022
Ginni Thomas' emails deepen her involvement in 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) - Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a conservative political activist, urged Republican lawmakers in Arizona after the 2020 presidential electi...
May 20, 2022
Toronto FC looks to snap five-game losing streak in visit to steamy Washington, D.C.
Kickoff for Toronto FC's visit to D.C. United on Saturday has been pushed back 2 1/2 hours to 6:30 p.m. ET due to expected high temperatures and humidity. But both teams have already been feeling the ...
May 20, 2022
Rick Bowness won't return as coach of Dallas Stars
Rick Bowness will not return as head coach of the Dallas Stars after nearly three seasons in which he led them to the Stanley Cup Final and the playoffs again this season. While Bowness was not under ...
May 20, 2022
U.S. State Department cheers Canada's long-awaited ban on 5G gear from China's Huawei
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department says it welcomes Canada's decision to ban China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE from its next-generation mobile networks. Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Cham...
May 20, 2022
Oz, McCormick prepare for recount in Pa. GOP Senate race
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Locked in a near tie Friday, celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick began staffing up their campaigns with recount specialists as vote c...
May 20, 2022
Trudeau pledges more action on cybersecurity following decision to ban Huawei from 5G
OTTAWA - A day after the federal Liberals banned Chinese firms Huawei Technologies and ZTE from helping build Canada's 5G networks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more must be done to secure criti...
May 20, 2022
Kenney stays on as leader, media invited to watch cabinet deliver standing ovation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will stay in the top job to maintain continuity and stability in government until a new United Conservative Party leader is chosen. Kenney says it's important to r...
May 20, 2022
Water flowing this weekend at Nanaimo spray parks
NANAIMO - It's a sure sign summer is finally here. City of Nanaimo crews are turning on their spray parks on Saturday, May 21, with water flowing from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day until sometime in the ...
May 20, 2022
Israel Premier-Tech signs another Canadian rider to WorldTour team
The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team added another Canadian rider to its WorldTour squad, signing Derek Gee to a three-year contract while promoting him from its academy. Israel Premier-Tech is home t...
May 20, 2022