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Jerome Blake breaks national championship meet record to win men's 200 title
OTTAWA - Jerome Blake broke the Canadian track and field championship record running 19.95 seconds to win the men's 200-metre title on Sunday. The previous meet record was held by Brendon Rodney -- Bl...
Aug 03, 2025
Sixth-seeded Madison Keys advances to National Bank Open quarterfinals
MONTREAL - Madison Keys has advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open. The sixth-seeded American rebounded from a one-set deficit to beat Czechia's Karolina Muchova 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on a wi...
Aug 03, 2025
UN says 68 African migrants were killed when boat capsized off Yemen
CAIRO (AP) - At least 68 African migrants died and 74 others were missing after their boat capsized Sunday in the waters off Yemen, the U.N.'s migration agency said. Abdusattor Esoev, head of the Inte...
Aug 03, 2025
LeBlanc says he expects Carney, Trump will speak in the coming days
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak "over the next number of days" as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks. ...
Aug 03, 2025
Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies today is forecast to fill the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust. Environment Canada says the smoke is causing or expected to cause po...
Aug 03, 2025
Blue Jays reinstate all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk from injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk from the seven-day injured list. He is also active for Sunday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals. In other m...
Aug 03, 2025
Advance voting begins in the provincial constituency of Arthabaska
MONTRAL - Electors in the provincial riding of Arthabaska are taking part in advance polling starting today ahead of a byelection on Aug. 11. Voters will be able to cast a ballot today and Monday and ...
Aug 03, 2025
Four dead, including three children, in crash southeast of Quebec City: police
QUBEC - Quebec provincial police say four people are dead, including three children under the age of 10, following a car crash southeast of the provincial capital on Saturday. Quebec provincial police...
Aug 03, 2025
Canada's McIntosh grabs fourth gold to cap dominant world swimming championships
SINGAPORE - Canada's Summer McIntosh capped a dominant world swimming championships with her fourth gold medal on Sunday, winning the women's 400-metre individual medley in championship-record time. T...
Aug 03, 2025
Alberta's Crime Severity index for 2024 decreases 6.9 per cent
The index tracking both the volume and seriousness of police-reported crimes in Alberta had a 6.9 per cent decrease in 2024 compared to 2023.Statistics Canada says the Crime Severity Index in 2024 was...
Aug 03, 2025