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Advocates say Canada should commit $1.2 billion to fight against AIDS, TB and malaria
MONTREAL - Advocacy groups working to end extreme poverty say they hope Canada will use an upcoming international AIDS conference in Montreal to commit new funding for a global organization that fight...
Jul 24, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Pope Francis leaves Rome for Indigenous reconciliation visit in Canada
ROME - Pope Francis has left Rome to begin his visit to Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous people for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. A plane carrying the Pope is schedu...
Jul 24, 2022
Pete Rose to appear on field in Philadelphia next month
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pete Rose will make an appearance on the field in Philadelphia next month for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball. Rose agreed to the lifetime ...
Jul 23, 2022
Shaqiri shines as Chicago Fire torch Vancouver Whitecaps for 3-1 win
VANCOUVER - Xherdan Shaqiri had a goal and an assist Saturday, lifting the surging Chicago Fire to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps at B.C. Place Stadium. Chris Mueller and Rafael Czichos al...
Jul 23, 2022
De Grasse leads Canada to men's 4x100m relay gold at world championships
EUGENE, Ore. - The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team is golden at the world track and field championships. Six-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse anchored a team of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake a...
Jul 23, 2022
CP NewsAlert: De Grasse leads Canada to men's 4x100m gold at world championships
EUGENE, Ore. - The Canadian quartet of Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake, and Aaron Brown, won gold in the men's 4x100-metre relay at the world track and field championships on Saturday. M...
Jul 23, 2022
Marco Arop wins bronze for first career world championship medal in 800m
EUGENE, Ore. - Marco Arop continues his immense rise in the men's 800-metre ranks. The Edmonton native earned his first world championship medal with a bronze on Saturday at the world track and field ...
Jul 23, 2022
Piercy leads rainy 3M Open by 4 after long third round
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) - Scott Piercy shot a 5-under 66 at rain-soaked TPC Twin Cities on Saturday in round that was delayed more than 6 1/2 hours to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the 3M...
Jul 23, 2022
Felix comes out of retirement, helps 4x400 relay into final
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Enjoying retired life, Allyson Felix was eating hot wings and sipping on a root beer float in Los Angeles when the phone rang. She was needed back in Oregon for the prelims of the ...
Jul 23, 2022
Quioto scores to lift Montreal past DC United 2-1
WASHINGTON (AP) - Romell Quioto scored a crucial goal in Montreal's 2-1 victory against D.C. United on Saturday. Quioto's goal came in the 35th minute to put Montreal (11-8-2) up 2-0. Joel Waterman as...
Jul 23, 2022