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White House champions summit initiatives despite no-shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The White House on Wednesday pushed back against the notion that the absence of several key leaders from this week's Summit for the Americas amounts to a backslide for democracy as ...
Jun 08, 2022

Cancelling friendly a 'tough decision' for Canadian soccer team: captain
VANCOUVER - Refusing to play a friendly game against Panama on Sunday was a decision the Canadian men's soccer team didn't take lightly, says Atiba Hutchinson. Locked in a prolonged contract dispute w...
Jun 08, 2022

Marco Mendicino tries to clarify whether police asked for Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is trying to clarify whether anyone outright asked the government to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, after his deputy minister told a committee ...
Jun 08, 2022

Summer Sizzler Fair back after two-year hiatus
It's been over two years of waiting for the City of Humboldt, since they were last able to hold their annual Summer Sizzler Fair (COVID postponement). That wait is now almost over. The four-day event ...
Jun 08, 2022

Canada's Zsombor-Murray, Wiens dive in to synchro partnership
CALGARY - Two Olympic divers from Canada are about to take their new partnership out for an international spin. Montreal's Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Rylan Wiens of Pike Lake, Sask., who made their Oly...
Jun 08, 2022

Oz wins Pa. Senate primary ahead of showdown with Fetterman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Pennsylvania's Republican U.S. Senate primary on Wednesday, narrowly defeating former h...
Jun 08, 2022

PM tabs chief legal officer at House of Commons to be next privacy commissioner
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated accomplished lawyer Philippe Dufresne to be the next federal privacy commissioner. Dufresne is the chief legal officer of the House of Commons and ...
Jun 08, 2022

Longtime Curling Canada coach Paul Webster to coach Team Bottcher for full quad
In his long career as a curling coach, Paul Webster has always been excited to share the things he knows about the sport. The pandemic break gave him a chance to improve his listening ability too. He ...
Jun 08, 2022

Toronto Raptors put Champagnie — Julian, not Justin — through pre-draft paces
TORONTO - Julian Champagnie has seen the rigours an NBA season first-hand from his twin brother Justin, and so has no illusions about playing basketball on the game's biggest stage. "I definitely have...
Jun 08, 2022

Royals' bats awaken in 8-4 win over Blue Jays to avoid sweep
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - MJ Melendez and Emmanuel Rivera drove in two runs apiece, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Wednesday to end a three-game losing stre...
Jun 08, 2022