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Canadian men's rugby team continues learning curve as it hosts physical Romania
The learning continues for the Canadian men's rugby team as it turns its focus to 20th-ranked Romania on Friday after being battered 73-12 by sixth-ranked Scotland. The heavy defeat in front of an ann...
Jul 10, 2024
Centre Ulrich Chomche signs two-way deal with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Centre Ulrich Chomche has signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors. Chomche was selected 57th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in last month's NBA Draft. Media reports had tha...
Jul 10, 2024
Canada's Leylah Fernandez among star-studded NBO field
TORONTO - Leylah Fernandez will have plenty of competition at the National Bank Open. "Tennis Canada unveiled a star-studded entry list Wednesday, which included the 21-year-old from Laval, Que., for ...
Jul 10, 2024
Supreme Court justice withdraws from Bill 21 challenge after Quebec complains
OTTAWA - A Supreme Court of Canada justice says he will not participate in deliberations about whether the high court will hear an appeal to Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. Justice Mahmud J...
Jul 10, 2024
Dozens of people have been sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that has faced widespread criticism abroad ended Wednesday with dozens of people sentenced to life in prison, ...
Jul 10, 2024
UK police are searching for a man after wife, daughters of BBC commentator killed
LONDON (AP) - British police were hunting for a man believed to be armed with a crossbow on Wednesday after three women were killed in a house near London. The BBC said the women killed were the famil...
Jul 10, 2024
Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military said Wednesday it has ordered the evacuation of Gaza City, which was an early target of the war that is now seeing renewed fighting. The military ...
Jul 10, 2024
Emergency services in Williams Lake temporarily unavailable for fourth time in July
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - For the fourth time in a week and eighth time overall in 2024, the emergency department at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake is temporarily closed. Interior Health (IH) ...
Jul 10, 2024
McGill University says encampment at downtown campus being dismantled
MONTREAL - McGill University closed its downtown campus on Wednesday as Montreal police descended in large numbers to help clear a pro-Palestinian encampment. The university said the more-than-10-week...
Jul 10, 2024
Novak Djokovic moves into Wimbledon semifinals when Alex de Minaur withdraws
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic got a free pass into the Wimbledon semifinals on Wednesday when his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew with a hip injury. De Minaur, an Australian who was see...
Jul 10, 2024
