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Gold medallists McIntosh, Katzberg carry Canada's flag as Paris Olympic Games close
PARIS - The Paris Olympics are over. And so is a historic Games for Canada. Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg carried the Canadian flag into the closing ceremony of the Paris Games on Sunday after he...
Aug 11, 2024
Canadian Olympians bid Paris 'adieu' in closing ceremony
PARIS - Hundreds of Canadian Olympians have filed into Stade de France to take part in the final spectacle at the Paris Olympics. Swimmer Summer McIntosh and hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg carried the ...
Aug 11, 2024
Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away
PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) - How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It's still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper rece...
Aug 11, 2024
Manhunt in Saskatchewan for armed robbery suspects: RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for two men in connection with an armed robbery in Edmonton and an incident in Cut Knife on Saturday.Police said in a news release that Cut Knife RCMP received a report o...
Aug 11, 2024
Successful Open Farm Days showcases the best of Saskatchewan produce
It's a perfect weekend to visit a farm in Saskatchewan.Open Farm Days is a new event that focuses on sharing Saskatchewan food and agriculture with consumers. There are 36 farms that have opened their...
Aug 11, 2024
Canada's win streak in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 ends in the Netherlands
VOORBURG - Canada suffered its first loss in five matches in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 play, beaten by five wickets by the Netherlands on Sunday. After Canada finished at 194 all out in its...
Aug 11, 2024
At least 18 dead after landfill site collapses in Uganda's capital
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A vast landfill site in the Ugandan capital has collapsed, killing at least 18 people, the Red Cross said. Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill, which se...
Aug 11, 2024
Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal
A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering a national security review in its agreement to purchase a gold and copper mine in Peru. In May, Vancouver-based Pan...
Aug 11, 2024
Maryland house leveled after apparent blast, at least 1 person found dead
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) - At least one person has died after an apparent explosion leveled a house in a town northeast of Baltimore, fire officials said Sunday. Andrew Doyle, a public information officer fo...
Aug 11, 2024
Alouettes jump out to early 15-0 lead, tame Tiger-Cats 33-23
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes jumped out to an early lead, then held off the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' late rally in a 33-23 win at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday night. Montreal's defence made th...
Aug 10, 2024