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Lawyers make final arguments for acquittal of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - An Ottawa court is expected to hear final arguments for acquittal from the legal teams of two "Freedom Convoy" figureheads today. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are fighting criminal charges fo...
Aug 19, 2024
Sectors that earned most corporate capital gains created no jobs over 5 years: report
OTTAWA - Two sectors were responsible for the majority of corporate capital gains earned in Canada over five years but added no new jobs over that time span, a new study found. The Centre for Future W...
Aug 19, 2024
Joly heads to Africa as Liberals craft 'approach' to continent, instead of strategy
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is headed to Africa as her government assembles a long-delayed plan on how to engage with the continent. Joly is heading to Ivory Coast today before visit...
Aug 19, 2024
Fernandez, Putintseva lose in women's doubles final at Cincinnati Open
CINCINNATI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva lost 3-6, 6-1, 10-4 to American Asia Muhammad and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe in the women's doubles final at the Cincinnati O...
Aug 18, 2024
Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her favorability ratings among Americans as ...
Aug 18, 2024
Oilers trade Cody Ceci, third-round pick to Sharks for Ty Emberson
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Cody Ceci and a third-round draft pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Ty Emberson on Sunday. Ceci spent his last three campaigns in Edmo...
Aug 18, 2024
Japan's Ken Tanigawa wins 2024 Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary
CALGARY - A day after tying the course record at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, Ken Tanigawa had eight birdies during a round of 6-under 64 to win the 2024 Rogers Charity Classic on Sunday. It ...
Aug 18, 2024
Hideki Matsuyama avoids collapse and rallies to win FedEx Cup playoffs opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Hideki Matsuyama lost a five-shot lead in four holes and responded with birdies on two of the toughest holes on the course to salvage an even-par 70 and a two-shot victory Sunday...
Aug 18, 2024
Oilers acquire Podkolzin from Canucks for Ottawa's fourth-round pick in 2025
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Vasily Podkolzin from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Ottawa's fourth-round selection in the 2025 draft in an NHL trade announced Sunday nigh...
Aug 18, 2024
Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says
CAIRO (AP) - Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African nation has be...
Aug 18, 2024
