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Construction crane catches fire in New York City and hits building as it crashes to street
NEW YORK (AP) - A tall construction crane caught fire in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, and its arm hit a building as it crashed to the street below. Photos and videos posted on social media show fla...
Jul 26, 2023
Canada's McIntosh claims bronze in 200m freestyle at World Aquatics Championships
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canada's Summer McIntosh earned a bronze medal and set a new world junior record in the women's 200-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday. The 16-year-old f...
Jul 26, 2023
Captain Christine Sinclair starts on bench for Canada against Ireland at World Cup
PERTH, Australia - Captain Christine Sinclair, the world's all-time leading scorer with 190 goals, did not make the starting lineup for Canada's game against Ireland at the FIFA Women's World Cup on W...
Jul 26, 2023
Alberta education minister receives mandate letter from Premier Smith
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides, calling on him to ensure Alberta students receive a world-class education.In her letter...
Jul 26, 2023
Canada's Stouffer relies on fitness to continue domination of amateur golf world
Shelly Stouffer has prioritized her fitness to stay atop North America's amateur golf world. Stouffer, from Nanoose Bay, B.C., won five amateur golf championships in 2022, including the U.S. Senior Wo...
Jul 26, 2023
In the news today: New wildfires in B.C., Trudeau to shuffle cabinet
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. wildfire crews grapple with new blazes Wildfire crews in B.C. have tamed a...
Jul 26, 2023
B.C. firefighters bolstered by international help work to tame dozens of wildfires
Wildfire crews in B.C. have tamed a pair of wildfires in the province's Cariboo region, but continue to grapple with stubborn blazes burning out of control elsewhere. The BC Wildfire Service says fire...
Jul 26, 2023
Cambodian leader Hun Sen says he is stepping down as prime minister and his son will take the post
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen says will step down in three weeks as prime minister and hand the position to his oldest son. The announcement Wednesday came after his Ca...
Jul 26, 2023
Jays blow 7-3 lead in ninth, lose 8-7 in 10 innings to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Outman's double in the 10th inning scored Chris Taylor with the winning run and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night....
Jul 26, 2023
Texas Tech hires Carleton's Smart to be assistant basketball coach
LUBBOCK, Texas - Dave Smart, who earned the U Sports coach of the year award a record 10 times, is headed to Texas Tech. The coach of Carleton University men's basketball program for the past 18 seaso...
Jul 25, 2023