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North Korea berates Pompeo, says hopes for talks fading
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A senior North Korean diplomat on Saturday berated U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments describing North Korean behaviour as "rogue" and warned that Pyongy...
Sep 01, 2019
2018 US Open champ Djokovic quits while down in 4th round
NEW YORK - Defending champion and No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic's stay at the U.S. Open ended abruptly when he stopped playing during his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka on Sunday night because o...
Sep 01, 2019
Young Blue Jays learn from Guerrero's ejection in 7-4 loss to Astros
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Reese McGuire, Trent Thornton and the rest of the youthful Toronto Blue Jays have a month left in the regular season, 26 games to learn as much as they can. They learn...
Sep 01, 2019
Canada tops Brazil 7-0 to lock up softball berth at Tokyo 2020
SURREY, B.C. - Canada's women's softball team has clinched a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The team, ranked third in the world, earned the spot with a 7-0 over No. 17 Brazil at the America's softb...
Sep 01, 2019
Saskatchewan Roughriders happy with narrow 19-17 win over Winnipeg Blue Bombers
REGINA - As far as style points go, the Saskatchewan Roughriders would give themselves a two - as in two points for a 19-17 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. "It wasn't our best game.....
Sep 01, 2019
Court reverses sole conviction in San Francisco pier killing
SAN FRANCISCO - A California state appeals court on Friday threw out the sole conviction against an immigrant who fatally shot a young woman on the San Francisco waterfront in 2015 in a case that spar...
Sep 01, 2019
Federer bristles at idea he chose US Open time; Djokovic OK
NEW YORK - There was no slow start to this U.S. Open outing for Roger Federer, who bristled at the suggestion that he might have played a role in some favourable scheduling. After dropping the opening...
Sep 01, 2019
Advocacy group calling on BC Government to support creation of safe drug supply
VANCOUVER - A group whose members have experienced illicit drug use is urging the BC government to support the creation of a safe drug supply - the aim being to prevent deaths from drugs spiked with l...
Sep 01, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan's request to delay carbon tax appeal
REGINA - Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax. The province says the Supreme Court recently issued an or...
Sep 01, 2019
Brett Lauther's last-second field goal lifts Roughriders over Blue Bombers 19-17
REGINA - Brett Lauther's 26-yard field goal as time expired gave the Saskatchewan Roughriders a thrilling 19-17 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. Lauther kicked three field goals in a ...
Sep 01, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
