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Canada 'keeper puts on a show but Canada still falls to Argentina at Copa America
ATLANTA - Canada held top-ranked Argentina scoreless in the first half but conceded a Julian Alvarez goal early in the second, eventually falling 2-0 to the star-studded South Americans in the opening...
Jun 20, 2024

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s 4-month contempt prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon's bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the ...
Jun 20, 2024

After 27 years as an MP, Liberal John McKay won’t run in next election
OTTAWA - Liberal John McKay, who has been an MP since 1997, says he won't run for office again. The Scarborough-Guildwood MP won his seat in the past nine federal elections. First elected when Jean Ch...
Jun 20, 2024

Oilers embracing Edmonton's playoff fever: 'The excitement's high'
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm got off the plane and headed to the pitch. After the long journey from Florida to Edmonton - including a refuelling stop - the Oilers defenceman went to watch his son's socce...
Jun 20, 2024

Eby's baby countdown brings B.C. election campaigning forward
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's election is still four months away, but Premier David Eby has held a campaign event in Vancouver ahead of what he says is a personal count down - next week's expected bi...
Jun 20, 2024

Thousands arrive in Medicine Hat for Jehovah's Witnesses conference
Thousands of visitors are arriving in Medicine Hat for the Jehovah's Witnesses annual regional convention that could bring millions of dollars in economic activity for the city's largest one-weekend e...
Jun 20, 2024

Oliveira happy to be back, but disappointed in backup role as Bombers host Lions
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira is happy to return to action, but not with the role he's been handed. The Blue Bombers' star running back will be backing up Johnny Augustine when Winnipeg (0-2) hosts the B....
Jun 20, 2024

Spain beats Italy 1-0 and advances to knockout round at Euro 2024
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Spain advanced to the round of 16 at Euro 2024 after a 1-0 win against defending champion Italy on Thursday. A 55th-minute own goal by Italy's Riccardo Calafiori handed v...
Jun 20, 2024

Judge finds no documentation to support Global News reporting on Han Dong allegations
OTTAWA - An Ontario Superior Court judge has found no documented evidence to support allegations made against former Liberal MP Han Dong in series of Global News stories last year. The judge made the ...
Jun 20, 2024

Police say 15 shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Fifteen people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday. The violence broke out Wednesday night during an event at Lake Merritt tha...
Jun 20, 2024