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Canadian judoka Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard wins gold at Zagreb Grand Prix
ZAGREB, Croatia - Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard won the gold medal in the women's under-63-kilogram category Saturday at the Zagreb Grand Prix judo tournament. The Montreal native was awarded g...
Jul 16, 2022
Herta takes pole position at Honda Indy Toronto qualifying, Canadian DeFrancesco 12th
TORONTO - Colton Herta has taken pole position at the Honda Indy Toronto. Herta won qualifying on Saturday afternoon in 59.2698 seconds. Three-time Honda Indy champion Scott Dixon was second in 59.359...
Jul 16, 2022
Decision to exempt gas turbines from sanctions right thing to do: Freeland
Canada's decision last week to send repaired parts of a Russian natural gas pipeline back to Germany was difficult but necessary, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Saturday. The Liberals ar...
Jul 16, 2022
Kamloops man finishes seventh, walks away with $1.35 million at World Series of Poker
LAS VEGAS - A Kamloops man is leaving the World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas $1.35 million richer.Aaron Duczak busted out of the tournament Friday (July 15) finishing in seventh place.Duczak was...
Jul 16, 2022
6 people die after storm causes Montana highway pileup
Six people have died after a dust storm fueled by wind gusts topping 60 mph caused a pileup on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said. Twenty-one vehicles crashed Friday evening and Montana Highwa...
Jul 16, 2022
Mo Farah's story draws horror, understanding in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Many Somalis are reacting with horror - and a sense of understanding - at British runner Mo Farah's tale of being trafficked to Britain as a child and forced to look after ot...
Jul 16, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: The long and very sad history of homelessness in Kamloops
IT MIGHT SEEM that homelessness is a relatively new issue in Kamloops but, in fact, it's been around for more than 125 years - basically since the city was incorporated. Which raises the question: if ...
Jul 16, 2022
Mo Farah's story draws horror, understanding in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Many Somalis are reacting with horror - and a sense of understanding - at British runner Mo Farah's tale of being trafficked to Britain as a child and forced to look after ot...
Jul 16, 2022
'I got the call back': Alberta police and emergency services recruit Indigenous youth
STANDOFF, ALBERTA - Const. Tasha Melting Tallow hopes her story will help convince Indigenous youth to consider law enforcement as a lifelong career. Melting Tallow, a member of the Blood Tribe, took ...
Jul 16, 2022
12 Ks for Ray, 12 Ws in row for M's after 8-3 win in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Robbie Ray struck out 12 without a walk over 6 2/3 innings, rookie All-Star center fielder Julio Rodrguez hit a grand slam and the Seattle Mariners extended their longest winni...
Jul 15, 2022
