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After battling leukemia, Tsubasa Endoh signs one-day contract to retire as TFC player
TORONTO - Tsubasa Endoh comes full circle Saturday when he retires as a Toronto FC player. After being diagnosed with acute undifferentiated leukemia in December 2021, the 31-year-old winger from Japa...
Jul 11, 2025
New Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan looks to play a more expansive game
It looks like change and opportunity will be the buzzwords in coach Stephen Meehan's debut with the Canadian men's rugby team. Change in that the 59-year-old Australian is looking for his players to e...
Jul 11, 2025
Slo-Pitch provincials kick off Friday in Lethbridge
Residents of Lethbridge can take in some slo-pitch action this weekend, featuring some of the best players in the province.The city is hosting the 2025 Alberta Provincial Championship from Friday to S...
Jul 11, 2025
State Department is laying off over 1,300 staffers under Trump administration plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier th...
Jul 11, 2025
PM says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses following latest U.S. trade threats
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian government will "steadfastly" defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social...
Jul 11, 2025
In the news today: Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online U.S. President Donald Trump th...
Jul 11, 2025
Ottawa to reimburse auto dealers on hook for $11 million in unpaid EV rebates
OTTAWA - The federal government will explain today how it plans to reimburse auto dealers who were left hanging when Ottawa suspended its electric vehicle rebate program earlier this year. In January,...
Jul 11, 2025
Manitoba is under provincewide emergency order as wildfires continue to burn
Manitoba is under a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires continue to rage, forcing even more evacuations out of northern communities. The government declared the order Thursday, for the second...
Jul 11, 2025
Patches O'Houlihan, Canada's reigning horse of the year, is euthanized after injury
TORONTO - Patches O'Houlihan, Canada's reigning horse of the year, was euthanized Thursday. Patches O'Houlihan, ridden by Sofia Vives, held off My Boy Prince to win the Grade 2 Highlander by a neck at...
Jul 10, 2025
A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on N...
Jul 10, 2025