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Pro-EU party wins, cuts Johnson's UK Parliament margin to 1
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit-backing Conservative Party lost a special election Friday to a pro-EU opposition candidate, leaving Johnson with only a one-vote majority in Parl...
Aug 03, 2019
Mancini HR, 4 RBIs carry Orioles past Blue Jays 6-4
BALTIMORE - Trey Mancini homered and drove in four runs, Jonathan Villar also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto 6-4 Saturday night to end the Blue Jays' five-game winning streak. After ...
Aug 03, 2019
SKorea vows countermeasures as Japan downgrades trade status
TOKYO - Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a list of countries with preferential trade status, prompting retaliation from Seoul where a senior official summoned the Jap...
Aug 03, 2019
Stampeders down Eskimos 24-18 in season's first CFL Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders moved into a tie for first in the CFL's West Division with a 24-18 win over the visiting Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday. Calgary pulled even with the Winnipeg Blue ...
Aug 03, 2019
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing all citizens - women and men alike - to apply for a passport and travel freely, en...
Aug 03, 2019
Gimme five: Canadians to watch Sunday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Sunday at the Pan American Games: EVAN DUNFEE (TRACK AND FIELD) The native of Richmond, B.C., is scheduled to compete in the 20-kilometre...
Aug 03, 2019
Pan Am Roundup: Mitchell sets track cycling record, advances to quarterfinals
LIMA, Peru - Canada's Kelsey Mitchell set a Pan American Games record while qualifying for the cycling track women's sprint on Saturday. Mitchell, of Sherwood Park, Alta.,&nb...
Aug 03, 2019
Iranian-born Canadian resident returns after 11 years in notorious prison
VANCOUVER - An Iranian-born Canadian resident has returned to British Columbia after being imprisoned and allegedly tortured in his home country for 11 years. Saeed Malekpour arrived at Vancouver...
Aug 03, 2019
Iranian-born Canadian resident returns after 11 years in notorious prison
VANCOUVER - An Iranian-born Canadian resident has returned to British Columbia after being imprisoned and allegedly tortured in his home country for 11 years. Saeed Malekpour arrived at Vancouver...
Aug 03, 2019
Canada's Routledge reaches first Pan Am shooting final before fading
LIMA, Peru - Trysten Routledge could sense things were slipping away after missing both targets at the second station of the Pan Am Games men's skeet final on Saturday. He lowered his shotgu...
Aug 03, 2019
