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CFL players adjust to their bigger heads, helmet covers worn in practice
CALGARY - There are some big heads on CFL practice fields this season. Players in four position groups were mandated to wear a product called Guardian Cap in training camp and padded practices. The ca...
Jun 09, 2023
In The News for June 9 : Wildfires still causing poor air quality across Canada
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 9... What we are watching in Canada ... S...
Jun 09, 2023
Governor: Three wounded as drone strikes building in Russian border city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Three people were lightly wounded after a drone crashed into a residential building in central Voronezh, a city in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine, regional gover...
Jun 09, 2023
Wildfires, smoke having 'huge impact' on some tourism operators across Canada
Raging wildfires and smoky skies across much of Canada have put a damper on travel this summer, resulting in cancelled plans and closed businesses. "We have had a few conversations with our members an...
Jun 09, 2023
Canada sought use of European Union compound in Kabul for fingerprinting, reneged
OTTAWA - Canada requested use of the European Union's compound in Kabul to help with tasks such as fingerprinting for those fleeing Afghanistan, according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press. ...
Jun 09, 2023
Ottawa girl set to become the youngest university graduate in Canadian history
OTTAWA - Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis is not your typical 12-year-old. She is a child prodigy who's about to become the youngest Canadian to ever graduate from university. On Saturday, Patricia Denni...
Jun 09, 2023
Poor air quality from fires expected to continue for at least a couple days
Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada, with Alberta imposing new evacuation orders, Manitoba bracing for heavy, lightning-generating thunderstorms and high wildfire risks and poor air qua...
Jun 09, 2023
From hoses and shovels to water bombers: how wildfires are being fought across Canada
MONTREAL - The techniques used to put out the wildfires that are burning across Canada vary somewhat depending on geography, but ultimately they depend on people on the ground with hoses and shovels d...
Jun 09, 2023
B.C. Lions down Calgary Stampeders 25-15 to open 2023 CFL season
CALGARY - Dominique Rhymes caught two touchdown passes and totalled 100 receiving yards for the B.C. Lions in a 25-15 win over the host Calgary Stampeders in Thursday's CFL season-opener. Rhymes picke...
Jun 08, 2023
Vegas unable to capitalize on Florida's mistakes in Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The power play that had carried the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final wasn't enough to power then to a victory Thursday night. Florida's Matthew T...
Jun 08, 2023