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'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across Canada
The word "crisis" comes up quickly when speaking with those who run food banks across Canada. With inflation driving food prices higher while wages and support programs lag behind, numerous directors ...
Jun 30, 2023
Fiery protests grip France for 3rd night over deadly police shooting of a teenager
NANTERRE, France (AP) - French protesters erected barricades, lit fires and shot fireworks at police in the streets of some French cities early Friday morning as tensions mounted over the deadly polic...
Jun 29, 2023
Report: New women's hockey league projected to launch in January after PHF purchase
A new North American professional women's hockey league looks to be on its way. According to multiple reports, the Mark Walter Group acquired "certain assets" of the Premier Hockey Federation on Thurs...
Jun 29, 2023
Rod Pampling leads the US Senior Open at punishing SentryWorld
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) - Retief Goosen got right to the point after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open at punishing SentryWorld. "You got to hit the fairways, otherwise, you've got no shot," th...
Jun 29, 2023
Bassitt fans career-high 12 batters, Guerrero homers as Blue Jays top Giants 2-1
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer and Toronto starter Chris Bassitt had a career-high 12 strikeouts as the Blue Jays edged the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Thursday night. With Brando...
Jun 29, 2023
Deal between Dodgers co-owner, pro women's hockey league could end rival leagues, AP source says
A co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired what was described as "certain assets" of the Premier Hockey Federation on Thursday, a move that could clear the way for a single North American women's ...
Jun 29, 2023
Taylor Moore, Peter Kuest lead Rocket Mortgage Classic; Dylan Wu 1 back after albatross
DETROIT (AP) - Peter Kuest believes there's always time to go fishing. Just not this week. He's a little busy. Kuest, a Monday qualifier ranked 789th in the world, and Taylor Moore shot 8-under 64s to...
Jun 29, 2023
Community in Northwest Territories evacuated as wildfires near
WEKWET, N.W.T. - A community north of Yellowknife is being evacuated as three wildfires burn nearby. The Tlicho government says the first plane from Wekweeti, which is home to more than 100 people, le...
Jun 29, 2023
All Elite Wrestling uses Canada as platform for international tour
TORONTO - Coming out of the COVID-19 lockdowns, Tony Khan had a plan for his All Elite Wrestling promotion: first Canada, then the world. Khan's plan started to take shape last summer at the Collision...
Jun 29, 2023
Triple stabbing at University of Waterloo was hate-motivated, police say, man charged
A triple stabbing during a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo is believed to have been a hate-motivated attack, police said Thursday as they laid multiple charges against a 24-year-old...
Jun 29, 2023