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Canada's Diez and Zhao post first-round wins in French Open qualifying matches
PARIS - Steven Diez and Carol Zhao won first-round qualifying matches Monday at the French Open on a day of mixed results for Canadian players.Diez, from Toronto, defeated Elliot Benchetrit of Morocco...
May 24, 2021

Texas poised to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas is poised to remove one of its last gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that...
May 24, 2021

452 new COVID cases in Alberta Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.452 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the ...
May 24, 2021

Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she had thrown away
SOUTHWICK, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store wh...
May 24, 2021

Canada loses to Germany, falls to 0-3 at world championship
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Germany beat Canada 3-1 on Monday at the hockey world championship to remain undefeated through three games. Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill allowed two goals on 24 shots as C...
May 24, 2021

Rays win 11th in a row, score 7 in 11th to beat Toronto 14-8
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Francisco Meja hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a seven-run burst in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their 11th straight game, outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays ...
May 24, 2021

Canada drops 3-1 decision to Germany to remain winless at world hockey championship
RIGA, Latvia - Canada dropped a 3-1 decision to Germany on Monday to remain winless at the men's world hockey championship. Nick Paul scored the lone goal for Canada, which has opened the preliminary ...
May 24, 2021

Stocks climb on Wall Street as appetite for risk returns
TOKYO - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street as investors regained an appetite for risk following two straight weeks of losses. The S&P 500 rose 1% Monday, with technology stocks leading th...
May 24, 2021

Stephen Colbert says he's going back before live audiences
NEW YORK (AP) - In one more step toward a reopened entertainment world, CBS said Monday that Stephen Colbert's late-night show will return on June 14 to episodes with a full studio audience. Audience ...
May 24, 2021

EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversion
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders on Monday agreed on a set of sanctions against Belarus, including a ban on the use of the 27-nation bloc's airspace and airports amid fury over the forced divers...
May 24, 2021