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Canada's Laylor wins gold in Commonwealth Games women's weightlifting
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Maya Laylor captured gold in the 76-kilogram class of women's weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. The 27-year-old from Toronto posted Commonwealth records ...
Aug 2, 2022
Canada sanctions Russian military officers over atrocities in Bucha
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is imposing sanctions on dozens of Russian military officers whose troops are accused of committing atrocities against Ukrainian civilians. Foreign Affairs Minister Ml...
Aug 2, 2022
US Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, raising China tensions
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island that is claimed by China in 25 y...
Aug 2, 2022
Sexual assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996, violent crimes up: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the rate of police-reported sexual assault in Canada has reached its highest level since 1996. There were more than 34,200 reports of sexual assault countrywide in 2021...
Aug 2, 2022
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies to donate World Cup earnings to charity
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies says he will donate his World Cup earnings to charity. "Canada welcomed me and my family and gave us the opportunity for a better life," Davies said in a social me...
Aug 2, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: As would-be leaders skip debate, Conservative party falls apart
WHEN CANDIDATES skip a debate, it's usually because they know they're winning and are either too arrogant or too worried about messing with their lead.It's happened here in the past. In 2009, BC Liber...
Aug 2, 2022
Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe house intensified global scrutiny Tuesday of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and further...
Aug 2, 2022
Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession amid U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure her release. If convicted, the WNBA star and two-time Ol...
Aug 2, 2022
Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession amid U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure her release. If convicted, the WNBA star and two-time Ol...
Aug 2, 2022
Ice cream truck operator says inflation is chilling business, despite summer swelter
VANCOUVER - It's been a scorching summer across much of Canada, but that is cold comfort for ice cream truck operators like Meedo Falou, who says inflation and high fuel costs are melting away his pro...
Aug 2, 2022
