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Bolivian president warns "irregular" military deployment under way in capital, raising coup fears
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivian President Luis Arce warned Wednesday that an "irregular" deployment of troops was taking place in the capital, raising concerns that a potential coup was underway. He c...
Jun 26, 2024

Jury recommends death penalty for ex-prison guard trainee who murdered 5 women inside Florida bank
A jury recommended Wednesday that a former prison guard trainee be sentenced to death for his execution-style murders of five women inside a Florida bank five years ago. The Highlands County jury vote...
Jun 26, 2024

World champion decathlete Pierce LePage won't compete at Canadian Olympic trials
MONTREAL - World champion decathlete Pierce LePage has received a medical exemption and won't compete this week at the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic track and field trials. LePage, considered one of...
Jun 26, 2024

Eleven-year-old boy drowns after inflated tube flips in B.C. lake
KIMBERLEY, B.C. - RCMP say an 11-year-old boy has drowned in Wasa Lake, north of Cranbrook in southeastern B.C. Police say the boy was out with two other children on Sunday on an inflated tube when it...
Jun 26, 2024

Canada's Andre De Grasse feeling rejuvenated after meeting 100m Olympic standard
MONTREAL - Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse says he's feeling like his old self after meeting the 100-metre entry standard for the Paris Olympics last week. De Grasse ran a season-best 10.00 seconds ...
Jun 26, 2024

Argos to host Alouettes in battle of unbeaten East Division rivals
Another week another road game for Cody Fajardo and the Montreal Alouettes. Montreal (3-0) visits the Toronto Argonauts (2-0) on Friday night in a battle of unbeaten East Division rivals. It will mark...
Jun 26, 2024

Vancouver Police release video showing suspect in synagogue arson
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have released video showing a man who is believed to have set fire to the front entrance of a synagogue last month in the hope that someone may recognize the suspect. T...
Jun 26, 2024

Vancouver Police release video showing suspect in synagogue arson
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have released video showing a man who is believed to have set fire to the front entrance of a synagogue last month in the hope that someone may recognize the suspect. T...
Jun 26, 2024

Lumsden named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's high-performance director
CALGARY - Two-time world championship silver medallist and three-time Olympian Jesse Lumsden has been named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's high-performance director. Canada's governing body for bobsled a...
Jun 26, 2024

Belgium advances to last 16 at Euro 2024 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine eliminated
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Belgium advanced to the last 16 of the European Championship after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine on Wednesday, and the Ukrainians became the first team with four points in a group ...
Jun 26, 2024

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