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Reports: Former Canada coach Bev Priestman touted to take over Wellington Phoenix FC
WELLINGTON - Bev Priestman, who lost her job as Canada coach in the wake of the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal, is set to take over the Wellington Phoenix FC women's team in New Zealand, according...
Jul 29, 2025
Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday. Th...
Jul 29, 2025
'Unbound by laws': B.C. court gives man 6 years for illegal sea cucumber fishing
NANAIMO - A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for "ravaging the ocean and flouting the law." Sco...
Jul 29, 2025
O-negative blood donors desperately needed nationwide
Canadian Blood Services is calling on all donors and potential donors with O-negative blood to donate as soon as possible.According to the organization, O-negative blood is vital in emergency care, be...
Jul 29, 2025
Katie Ledecky remains unbeatable in the 1,500 freestyle taking the title again at the worlds
SINGAPORE (AP) - Katie Ledecky has ceded a tiny bit of ground in other events, but she's still unbeatable in the 1,500-meter freestyle. She won it again Tuesday in the swimming world championships in ...
Jul 29, 2025
Tax data suggests lethal Canadian arms still being exported to Israel
OTTAWA - Israeli customs data suggests lethal Canadian arms are still being exported regularly to that country, despite Ottawa's claim that it has halted such shipments. A coalition of Canadian advoca...
Jul 29, 2025
Vancouver airport hijack suspect in brief B.C. court appearance, lawyer to seek bail
RICHMOND - The man accused of allegedly hijacking a plane that triggered a security incident at Vancouver International Airport appeared briefly in a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawy...
Jul 29, 2025
Carney, Mitchell named top defensive, offensive players in CFL's honour roll.
TORONTO - Malik Carney of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Bo Levi Mitchell of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were named the top defensive and offensive players Tuesday in the CFL's honour roll. Carney, a de...
Jul 29, 2025
Luck needed to buy Canada's World Cup game tickets, but odds improve the more you pay
Canada Soccer's revamped fan membership program relaunched Tuesday, opening the door to its ticket allotment for Canada's games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Exact details, from timing to pricing, have ...
Jul 29, 2025
Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan makes move to Spain's Villarreal permanent
Canadian international winger Tajon Buchanan made his loan move to Villarreal CF permanent Tuesday, signing a five-year contract with the Spanish club. The 26-year-old from Brampton, Ont., joined Vill...
Jul 29, 2025