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Canada starts last-chance Tokyo Games qualifying tourney with 97-91 win over Greece
VICTORIA - Canada started slow but finished strong Tuesday, posting a 97-91 win over Greece in its first test in a must-win Olympic qualifying tournament. Greece led 50-46 at the half, but the Canadia...
Jun 29, 2021

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins second career Hart Trophy
Connor McDavid's dominant 2020-21 season left little room for doubt when it came to naming this year's NHL most valuable player. The Edmonton Oilers captain picked up his second career Hart Trophy on ...
Jun 29, 2021

'America's Got Talent' tops TV's Nielsen ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Competition at athletic venues dominated the agenda for television viewers last week, but none was as popular as a competition on stage. "America's Got Talent," which is well-establish...
Jun 29, 2021

B.C. premier says 'extraordinary results' mean most restrictions being lifted
VICTORIA - British Columbia will be moving toward a return to normal life on Canada Day as the province removes most COVID-19 restrictions and allows outdoor gatherings of up to 5,000 people. Premier ...
Jun 29, 2021

Henderson, Conners, Sharp, Hughes to tee off for Canada in Tokyo
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp have been named to Canada's Olympic golf team for a second time. Golf Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Canada's team for the Tokyo ...
Jun 29, 2021

Florida officials pledge multiple probes into condo collapse
SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) - Elected officials pledged Tuesday to conduct multiple investigations into the collapse of an oceanfront Florida condo tower, vowing to convene a grand jury and to look closely...
Jun 29, 2021

Senate passes net-zero bill, set to debate budget bill before rising for summer
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a government bill to mandate the country reach net-zero emissions by 2050, doing so hours before the upper chamber rises for the summer and a possible fall election. Bil...
Jun 29, 2021

Green party president says Annamie Paul's job still in limbo, demands retraction
OTTAWA - The head of the Greens' governing body says an ultimatum to Leader Annamie Paul still stands, leaving her job in limbo as infighting continues to strain the top rungs of the party. Liana Cusm...
Jun 29, 2021

Meng makes 'unusual' request for admission of HSBC evidence in extradition case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say they are making an "unusual" request to admit new evidence in her extradition case, but they argue the documents prove the United States has m...
Jun 29, 2021

Indigenous leaders to meet with Pope Francis seeking apology for residential schools
OTTAWA - A delegation of Indigenous leaders will visit the Vatican later this year to press for a papal apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Canadian Conference of Cathol...
Jun 29, 2021