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RBC Canadian Open teeing off amid controversy in golf world
Some of the world's top players are teeing off at the RBC Canadian Open today amid the hotly debated LIV Golf-PGA Tour controversy that shook the golf world this week. Four-time major championship win...
Jun 08, 2023
Zelenskyy visits area flooded by destroyed dam as five reported dead in Russian-occupied town
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the flood-hit region of Kherson on Thursday to evaluate response to damage caused by a dam breach. The Ukrainian leader wrote...
Jun 08, 2023
In The News for June 8 : Wildfires leave most of Canada under smoky haze
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 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 08, 2023
Wildfire battles continue under heat, air quality alerts over most of Canada
The battle against hundreds of wildfires continues, as almost every jurisdiction in Canada remains under either heat or air quality warnings from the federal government. The day after what was suppose...
Jun 08, 2023
Supporters focus on freeing Canadian held in China amid geopolitical 'ups and downs'
OTTAWA - A leader of the fight to secure freedom for a Canadian human-rights activist detained in China for 17 years is taking the latest diplomatic deep-freeze between Ottawa and Beijing in stride. W...
Jun 08, 2023
Experts worry about Canadian water bomber expertise with rising demand, aging fleets
MONTREAL - Aviation experts say Canada is losing expertise in the manufacturing of water bombers - just as demand for them is increasing. The Canadair CL-415, a purpose-built water bomber, was last pr...
Jun 08, 2023
Documents reveal what happened inside the discord at Canada's drug-price regulator
OTTAWA - Internal emails from the agency tasked with regulating the price of patented drugs in Canada shows discord and division was sparked by a letter from the health minister, culminating in an ind...
Jun 08, 2023
Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
MIAMI (AP) - Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in the regular season. Never in the playoffs. Certainly never in the NBA Finals. Until now. Ni...
Jun 07, 2023
Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
MIAMI (AP) - Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver's two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series...
Jun 07, 2023
Kirk drives in winning run to make a winner of Bassitt as Jays edge Astros 3-2
TORONTO - Bo Bichette and Brandon Belt hit homers and pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk drove in the go-ahead run to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Toronto sta...
Jun 07, 2023