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Dabrowski, Routliffe through to semifinals in Japan with win over Aoyama, Hozumi
OSAKA - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women's doubles semifinals at the Japan Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi ...
Oct 16, 2024
Former Las Vegas-area Democratic official sentenced to 28 years for killing reporter in 2022
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote article...
Oct 16, 2024
Montreal police make arrest in fatal stabbing on downtown subway platform
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've made an arrest after a man was fatally stabbed on the platform of a downtown metro station late Saturday. Police say a 32-year-old man faces a charge of second-d...
Oct 16, 2024
The US Navy says a fighter jet with two on board crashed in Washington state during training
The U.S. Navy was searching Wednesday for two aviators whose plane crashed during a routine training flight. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at...
Oct 16, 2024
Diana Matheson added to interim coaching staff for Canadian women's soccer team
It will be coach by committee for the Canadian women's soccer team's upcoming friendly with Spain, in the absence of suspended coach Bev Priestman. Former Canadian international Diana Matheson joins r...
Oct 16, 2024
Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the level of food insecurity increased in 2022 as inflation hit peak levels. In a report using data from the Canadian community health survey, the agency says 15.6 per ...
Oct 16, 2024
More than 140 people are killed and dozens injured after a gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to sc...
Oct 16, 2024
'You don't park it': NHLers dream of representing their countries at 4 Nations
Sam Reinhart lived out a childhood dream in June. The Florida Panthers sharpshooter is hoping for another memorable moment this winter. Reinhart sits among a group of players looking to grab roster sp...
Oct 16, 2024
Nebraska’s high court says people with felony records can register to vote
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska's top election official had no authority to declare unconstitutional a state law that restored the voting rights of those who have been convicted of a felony, the state Sup...
Oct 16, 2024
Interfor selling Quebec operations for $30M, closing Montreal corporate office
BURNABY, B.C. - Interfor Corp. is selling its three manufacturing facilities in Quebec and closing its corporate office in Montreal as the lumber producer plans to leave the province and focus on othe...
Oct 16, 2024