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Tributes pour in for Monique Bégin, 'trailblazer' and former federal cabinet minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is mourning the loss of Monique Bgin, a former cabinet minister and academic who died Friday at the age of 87. Trudeau says Bgin's was a "trailblazer for...
Sep 10, 2023
Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales resigns after kiss scandal at World Cup
MADRID (AP) - Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his post after a kiss scandal which tarnished Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup. Rubiales announced h...
Sep 10, 2023
Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales resigns after kiss scandal at World Cup
MADRID (AP) - Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his post after a kiss scandal which tarnished Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup. Rubiales announced h...
Sep 10, 2023
Canada's Dabrowski and partner Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles crown
NEW YORK - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski claimed her first Grand Slam title in women's doubles Sunday when she and partner Erin Routliffe won the U.S. Open final in straight sets. Dabrowski and Routliff...
Sep 10, 2023
Norrman captures Irish Open golf title on European tour, McIlroy falters
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) - Vincent Norrman gave Sweden a second straight winner on the European tour when he shot 7-under 65 to capture the Irish Open title Sunday. Rory McIlroy faltered in the final ro...
Sep 10, 2023
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he still feels 'butterflies'
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The word sounded a bit surprising - and frankly, fascinating - as soon as it passed Aaron Rodgers' lips. The New York Jets quarterback was discussing his emotions before his ...
Sep 10, 2023
Canadian aid worker reportedly killed in Ukraine by Russian shelling
CHASIV YAR, Ukraine - Several aid organizations in Ukraine are reporting that a volunteer Canadian aid worker was killed this weekend by a Russian attack.In an Instagram post, humanitarian group Road ...
Sep 10, 2023
Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives left their party's policy convention in Quebec City feeling a somewhat unfamiliar sensation: Celebration. Party members, MPs and insiders say the chance for a return to ...
Sep 10, 2023
B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected
The onset of large, severe wildfires that threaten communities year after year has occurred earlier in British Columbia than previous research projected, and experts say the record-shattering 2023 sea...
Sep 10, 2023
Canada defeats U.S. in overtime to claim bronze, first-ever medal at FIBA World Cup
Canada stamped itself on the international stage with its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday. And emotions were high.Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 39 points and Canad...
Sep 10, 2023