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Zverev defeats defending champion Popyrin to advance to National Bank Open semifinals
TORONTO - Alexander Zverev has a semifinal spot at the National Bank Open. And he bested last year's winner in the process. The top seed at the Canadian men's tennis championship rallied to defeat No....
Aug 04, 2025
Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney Visits BC
Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his visit to British Columbia on Monday as he toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility on Vancouver Island. Wearing a navy blue su...
Aug 04, 2025
Source: Toronto FC close to acquiring playmaker Djordje Mihailovic from Colorado
TORONTO - Toronto FC is close to acquiring attacking midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids in a cash deal, according to a source. The transfer is not yet finalized, according to the s...
Aug 04, 2025
Photo Gallery: Toronto's Caribbean Carnival
The B-C Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than five square kilometres and is now considered a wildfire of note. The service says numerous fire depar...
Aug 04, 2025
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in othe...
Aug 04, 2025
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina advances to National Bank Open semifinals
MONTREAL - Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina advanced to the National Bank Open semifinals after Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk was forced to retire with an apparent arm injury while trailing 6-1, 2-1 in women's s...
Aug 04, 2025
Islanders sign No. 1 pick Schaefer to 3-year, entry level contract
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Islanders have signed No. 1 draft pick Matthew Schaefer to a three-year, entry level contract. The NHL team announced the deal Monday right around the time the young defen...
Aug 04, 2025
Harbour Cruises vessel ran aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Harbour Cruises says one passenger was injured after its "flagship" sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off West Vancouver on Sunday. The cruise operator says there were 41 passen...
Aug 04, 2025
Police received 'multiple' calls before Ladysmith, B.C., crash sent two to hospital
LADYSMITH - Police on Vancouver Island say they've arrested a driver after a head-on crash at a highway intersection in Ladysmith, B.C., on Saturday. Nanaimo RCMP say they received multiple calls abou...
Aug 04, 2025
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election. The court'...
Aug 04, 2025
