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Andreescu out with small back stress fracture, will miss Cincinnati Open
MONTREAL - Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu says she has a small stress fracture in her back and will miss the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. Andreescu said on X, the social media ...
Aug 13, 2023
Gunfire erupts at prominent Shiite shrine in southern Iran, wounding at least 4 people
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Gunfire erupted Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, wounding at least four people, authorities said. Information on the attack at Shah Cheragh remained unclear imm...
Aug 13, 2023
COLLINS: Wildfire deaths the latest example of dangers faced by first responders
THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR DEATHS this year among those responding to wildfires. All four involved people who were working to save lives and property in the worst wildfire season on record. One female, thre...
Aug 13, 2023
Roberto Mancini announces surprise resignation as Italy coach after up-and-down tenure
ROME (AP) - Italy coach Roberto Mancini surprisingly resigned on Sunday, ending an an up-and-down tenure with the national team that included a European Championship title in 2021 but also a failed qu...
Aug 13, 2023
Calgary, Scarborough square off in Sunday's CEBL championship final
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Canadian Elite Basketball League will have a new champion on Sunday night. The Scarborough Shooting Stars and the Calgary Surge will square off at Langley Events Centre to determin...
Aug 13, 2023
Two years into Taliban rule, Afghan women ask Canada for education and accountability
OTTAWA - Ahead of the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Afghan women are asking Canadians to join them in protecting gains in girls' education and resisting legitimacy for the terro...
Aug 13, 2023
Montreal urban fish farmers say their Arctic char cuts greenhouse gases and waste
MONTREAL - A warehouse basement in an industrial area of Montreal, near the intersection of two highways, feels about as far from a fish habitat as it gets. But walk through the doors of Opercule's se...
Aug 13, 2023
Nowitzki, Gasol, Parker give international flavour to Basketball Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki's name when the former Dallas Mavericks big man walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for the Basketba...
Aug 12, 2023
Adams Jr. returns from injury to lead B.C. Lions to 37-9 win over Calgary Stampeders
VANCOUVER - Vernon Adams Jr. went 23 for 32 and threw for four touchdowns in his return to the Lions starting lineup as B.C. hammered the Calgary Stampeders 37-9 on Saturday evening at B.C. Place. The...
Aug 12, 2023
Second semifinal at NBO Montreal postponed to Sunday due to weather
MONTREAL - The second women's singles semifinal at the National Bank Open has been postponed due to rainy weather. The match between third seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and Liudmila Samsonova will...
Aug 12, 2023
