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Bellingham wonder goal sends England vs. Slovakia to extra time after 1-1 draw
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Jude Bellingham scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to send England's European Championship round of 16 game against Slovakia to extra time on Sunday. Bellingham'...
Jun 30, 2024
More WestJet flight cancellations as strike hits tens of thousands of travellers
WestJet has cancelled nearly 700 flights as of Sunday, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of ...
Jun 30, 2024
Blue Jays get reliever Yerry Rodriguez for Josh Mollerus in trade with Rangers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-handed pitcher Yerry Rodrguez from the Texas Rangers for righty Josh Mollerus in a trade Sunday. Rodrguez was immediately optioned to the Blue Jays' trip...
Jun 30, 2024
Yukon village of Mayo receives evacuation alert due to area wildfire
MAYO, YUKON, CANADA - The tiny Yukon village of Mayo and the surrounding area is on evacuation alert due to wildfire activity. Mayo's Emergency Measures Organization issued the alert Saturday night du...
Jun 30, 2024
Oilers place goaltender Jack Campbell on unconditional waivers for purpose of buyout
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed goaltender Jack Campbell on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout. Campbell signed a five-year, US$25-million contract in July 2022 to be Edmonto...
Jun 30, 2024
Are you proud to be Canadian? Poll suggests fewer people are feeling that way
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians' sense of national pride is lower than it was a few years ago. Polling firm Leger asked 1,600 people how they're feeling about being Canadian ahead of Canada Day...
Jun 30, 2024
Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured, including 19 seriously, in coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza o...
Jun 30, 2024
Hurricane Beryl forecast to become a Category 4 storm as it nears southeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleads fr...
Jun 30, 2024
An unknown Newfoundland soldier killed in the First World War is being laid to rest
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The remains of a soldier from Newfoundland killed in the battlefields of France during the First World War will be laid to rest in St. John's Monday, bringing an emotional end to a ...
Jun 30, 2024
As police increasingly use facial recognition technology, calls grow for regulations
MONTREAL - Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while other police forces say human rights and privacy concerns are holding them back from emplo...
Jun 30, 2024