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Argentina rallies for three late tries to defeat Canadian men at Sydney Sevens
SYDNEY, Australia - Canada's men fell victim to a furious Argentina comeback on Friday, conceding three late tries to lose 24-19 at the HSBC Sydney Sevens. The game was the first for the South America...
Jan 27, 2023
College and university sports preview: January 27, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's another weekend of action for the Lethbridge College Kodiaks and the University of Lethbridge (U of L) Pronghorns.LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE KODIAKSBoth the Kodiaks men's and women's bas...
Jan 27, 2023
Watchdog blames Syria's air force for deadly chlorine attack
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - An investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog established there are "reasonable grounds to believe" Syria's air force dropped two cylinders containing chlorine...
Jan 27, 2023
Djokovic tops Paul; faces Tsitsipas in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic put aside some shaky play in the early going and took over his Australian Open semifinal against unseeded American Tommy Paul on Friday, winning 7-5, 6-1, 6-...
Jan 27, 2023
Hockey, jobs, children, guitar, custom suit all in a day in the life of a PHF player
Canadians make up 44 per cent of Premier Hockey Federation players this season, with two of seven teams in the women's league based north of the border. The PHF has upped the ante in its bid to be the...
Jan 27, 2023
Gunman kills security chief at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A man armed with a Kalashnikov-style rifle stormed the Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran's capital Friday, killing the head of security at the diplomatic post and wounding ...
Jan 27, 2023
In The News for Jan. 27: Concerns over state of provincial health systems
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 Jan. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 27, 2023
Provincial governments not jumping to act on tighter alcohol warning guidelines
HALIFAX - Politicians in charge of provincial and territorial liquor laws aren't hurrying to adopt or promote newly updated guidelines that advise a steep drop in Canadian drinking habits. Across Cana...
Jan 27, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on constitutionality of mandatory firearm sentences
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada plans to rule today on the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences in cases involving armed robbery and recklessly firing a gun. In one case, Jesse Dallas...
Jan 27, 2023
Focus on retaining nurses before recruiting nurses from other provinces: association
MONTREAL - Efforts to lure nurses from other provinces are underway in several parts of the country, but the head of a national nurses association says the poaching won't solve anything unless working...
Jan 27, 2023