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Lauriault and Le Gac capture first Grand Prix figure skating medal representing Canada
Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac of captured bronze in ice dancing at Skate America on Sunday, their first international medal since they decided to skate for Canada in June of 2021. '"We've bee...
Oct 23, 2022
Boris Johnson out of race to be next UK prime minister
LONDON (AP) - Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending intense speculation about a comeback. Johnson, who was ousted in July amid ethics ...
Oct 23, 2022
US skier Ford not surprised by 1st top-10 finish since crash
SLDEN, Austria (AP) - American skier Tommy Ford finished in the top 10 of a World Cup race on Sunday for the first time since his devastating crash two seasons ago. "Not surprising at all," the 33-yea...
Oct 23, 2022
CF Montreal suffers 3-1 loss to defending champ New York City FC in MLS Cup playoffs
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's post-season run has come to a close with a 3-1 loss to defending MLS Cup champion New York City FC on Sunday in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Maximiliano Moralez, Hber an...
Oct 23, 2022
Canada won't make 'veiled threat' over Irish border, U.K. envoy Goodale says
OTTAWA - Canada's envoy to the United Kingdom says Ottawa will not suspend trade negotiations with the British government over concerns about the Irish border. Britain has announced plans to change it...
Oct 23, 2022
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Sebastian Korda for European Open title
ANTWERP, Belgium - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Sebastian Korda of the United States 6-3, 6-4 to claim his second consecutive ATP Tour title win at the European Open on Sunday. The Montreal...
Oct 23, 2022
Militants attack hotel in Somali port city of Kismayo
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Gunmen stormed a hotel in the center of the Somali port city of Kismayo on Sunday, shortly after an explosives-packed car exploded at the hotel's gates, police said. Official...
Oct 23, 2022
Spruce Kings vanquish Vipers on home ice
The Vernon Vipers fans at Kal Tire Place had nothing to cheer about Saturday night.The Prince George Spruce Kings dominated the home-town team, winning 8-0 before a crowd of 1,730.John Herrington, a n...
Oct 23, 2022
'Saviour for the world:' Saskatchewan fills resource gaps caused by war in Ukraine
SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. is in a position to grow, the president of the Saskatoon-based Uranium giant recently told investors, because a "geopolitical crisis has hit our market" with Russia's war on U...
Oct 23, 2022
Climate Changed: First Nation balances Western science with traditional knowledge
STAND OFF, Alta. - The Prairie Blood coulee winds through a property on the Kainai Nation, also known as the Blood Tribe, in southern Alberta. On a warm fall day, about a dozen people haul willows, mu...
Oct 23, 2022
