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MLSE parts ways with Toronto FC, Argonauts president Bill Manning
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has parted ways with Bill Manning, president of Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts. MLSE says Manning's exit was by mutual decision. Toronto FC (7-13-3)...
Jul 11, 2024

Kenyan president dismisses Cabinet ministers after weeks of protests over taxation, poor governance
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed almost all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of p...
Jul 11, 2024

Canada to work with Finland, U.S. on 'ice pact' to build icebreakers
OTTAWA - Senior officials from the Canadian and U.S. governments say a new trilateral agreement with Finland will help allies build icebreakers to safeguard the Arctic. The "ice pact," as it's being c...
Jul 11, 2024

Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch says he has no interest in vacant U.S. position
Canada coach Jesse Marsch says he has no interest in the open U.S. coaching job. The 50-year-old American was a candidate for the vacant U.S. position last year but U.S. Soccer ultimately opted to reh...
Jul 11, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz faces Daniil Medvedev, and Novak Djokovic plays Lorenzo Musetti in Wimbledon's semis
LONDON (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz's ability to hit any type of shot, from any position on the court, on any surface, keeps fans on the edge of their seats. Keeps other players guessing, too. Alcaraz deligh...
Jul 11, 2024

PAGC explores Indigenous-led policing service with data collection, community visits
The project to determine feasibility of a self-administered police service for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) members is underway, with much work to be done to determine policing needs and challen...
Jul 11, 2024

Hurricane Beryl's remnants flood Vermont a year after the state was hit by catastrophic rainfall
MARSHFIELD, Vt. (AP) - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl caused damaging flooding in Vermont on Thursday, a year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of the state. Roads were flooded, washed out ...
Jul 11, 2024

Fire breaks out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in the French city of Rouen
PARIS (AP) - French authorities say a fire broke out Thursday on the spire of the medieval cathedral in the Normandy city of Rouen. Witnesses speaking on BFM television described smoke emanating from ...
Jul 11, 2024

China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine war
BEIJING (AP) - China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same "chaos" to Asia. The statement by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson...
Jul 11, 2024

2 Australians and a Filipina killed in Philippine hotel, officials say
TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) - Two Australian nationals and their Filipina companion were killed in a hotel in a popular resort city south of the Philippine capital, and police were trying to identify a...
Jul 11, 2024