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China sanctions US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
BEIJING (AP) - China has announced unspecified sanctions on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her visit earlier this week to Taiwan. A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said Friday that Pelosi had ...
Aug 05, 2022

Stats Can job numbers and Toronto drug decriminalization : In The News for Aug. 5
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 Friday, August 5, 2022 ... What we are watchin...
Aug 05, 2022

Blinken: China military drills are 'significant escalation'
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan including missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone represent a...
Aug 05, 2022

Three more ships with grain depart Ukrainian ports
ISTANBUL (AP) - Three more ships with grain have departed Ukrainian ports and are headed to Turkey for inspection, Turkey's defense ministry said on Friday. The three ships are loaded with a total of ...
Aug 05, 2022

Jonathan Huberdeau gets $84M, 8-year extension with the Flames
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - The Calgary Flames and recently acquired forward Jonathan Huberdeau have agreed to an $84 million, eight-year contract extension. The 29-year-old Huberdeau came to Calgary from...
Aug 05, 2022

Fire at music pub in eastern Thailand kills at least 13
BANGKOK (AP) - At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured when a fire broke out early Friday morning at a crowded music pub in eastern Thailand, police and rescue workers said. Video circulatin...
Aug 05, 2022

Auger-Aliassime wins in straight sets to advance to Los Cabos Open semifinals
LOS CABOS, Mexico - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime continues to have a strong run at the Los Cabos Open. The Montreal native defeated Steve Johnson 6-4, 7-6 (3) to move on to the semifinals. Auger-Ali...
Aug 04, 2022

Ogles wins House race; Tennessee Dem gov bid still too early
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles on Thursday won Tennessee's bruising nine-candidate Republican primary for an open congressional seat in Nashville, setting up a November fight ov...
Aug 04, 2022

Jonathan Huberdeau agrees to eight-year, $84m extension with Flames
CALGARY - Newly-acquired forward Jonathan Huberdeau has agreed to an eight-year, US$84 million extension with the Calgary Flames Thursday. The 29-year-old was a part of the July 22 deal that sent Matt...
Aug 04, 2022

Hernández, Guerrero homer as Blue Jays beat Twins 9-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer, Teoscar Hernndez homered for the second straight day and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised to a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday...
Aug 04, 2022