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Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate wins summer Grand Prix competition
COURCHEVEL - Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate won gold at a Summer Grand Prix event Sunday for the first international victory of her career. The Calgarian finished first on the large HS135 hill wit...
Aug 10, 2025
B.C. man survives several days in wilderness by slurping water from ponds
VICTORIA - Williams Lake RCMP say 39-year-old Andrew Barber was "slurping pond water" and "munched on whatever he could find" to stay alive for several days after his truck had broken down in a remote...
Aug 10, 2025
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse
ISTANBUL (AP) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least two people were trapped...
Aug 10, 2025
Carney maintains positive approval rating despite summer cooldown: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Prime Minister Mark Carney's popularity is cooling off in the summer, but still remains broadly positive. Abacus Data says the Carney-led Liberal government's approval dip...
Aug 10, 2025
Parts of southern B.C., Vancouver Island under Environment Canada heat warning
VICTORIA - Expected temperatures of up to 37 C for the coming days have prompted heat warnings for parts of southern B.C. and Vancouver Islands. The heat warning first issued Saturday applies to the F...
Aug 10, 2025
Henderson the hero as Crystal Palace beats Liverpool in penalty shootout to win the Community Shield
Crystal Palace won the Community Shield on Sunday by beating Premier League champion Liverpool in a penalty shootout at Wembley. The curtain-raiser for the English top-flight season ended 2-2 after 90...
Aug 10, 2025
Toronto FC has a long way to go, but finally appears headed in the right direction
Since its last appearance in the MLS playoffs in 2020 under Greg Vanney, Toronto FC is on its sixth manager and has posted a league record of 35-88-38. TFC has finished 26th, 27th, 29th and 22nd in th...
Aug 10, 2025
Tribute to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota disrupted at Wembley
LONDON (AP) - A tribute to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva was disrupted on Sunday when some fans at the Community Shield match failed to observe a moment's silence. Be...
Aug 10, 2025
Netanyahu defends his planned military offensive in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel "has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas." He is speaking to foreign media in Jerusalem and defendin...
Aug 10, 2025
Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario
OTTAWA - First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba Mtis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming Mtis identity. The Chiefs of Ontario, w...
Aug 10, 2025
