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Saphir Taider scores two second-half goals, Montreal beats Seattle 2-1
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are quite thankful Saphir Taider isn't away with his national team. A brace from Taider powered the Impact to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders Wednesday night at ...
Jun 07, 2019
Host France opens World Cup with a 4-0 win over South Korea
PARIS - France's women took a first step to follow in the World Cup footsteps of the French men. Wendie Renard, at 6-foot-2 the tallest player in the tournament, scored twice on headers off corner kic...
Jun 07, 2019
Triple G has multiple gripes about how boxing sets bouts
NEW YORK - Gennady Golovkin has some gripes about the way boxing is handled. Not the competition in the ring itself, but what goes on in arranging top bouts. Triple G will not be facing a highly ranke...
Jun 07, 2019
Vernon Art Gallery gears up for 33rd annual Midsummer's Eve of the Arts
It's dubbed as one of the biggest social events of the North Okanagan. The Vernon Public Art Gallery announced new details for its popular event, a Midsummer's Eve of the Arts. The event will take pla...
Jun 07, 2019
FedEx will stop air shipments of packages for Amazon
FedEx is dropping a contract for air shipment of packages for Amazon within the United States, reducing its ties with the online retail giant that is already expanding its own delivery business. FedEx...
Jun 07, 2019
Fiat Chrysler says French politics ended Renault merger
PARIS - Fiat Chrysler abruptly withdrew an offer to merge with French automaker Renault late Wednesday, a shocking reversal of a deal that could have reshaped the global auto industry. The Italian-Ame...
Jun 07, 2019
France wins start amid World Cup cash, visibility issues
PARIS - From the Eiffel Tower to the Champs-lyses and across the Paris Metro, the Women's World Cup has had little visibility in the French capital. The hosts at least made their presence felt on the ...
Jun 07, 2019
Nobel winner Mukwege says rape during war 'weapon of mass destruction'
MONTREAL - Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege said Friday that rape in armed conflict is a "weapon of mass destruction," the effects of which are felt for generations. In an interview with The...
Jun 07, 2019
Family remembers fiery spirit of Canada's oldest woman who died at 114
TORONTO - As Canada's oldest woman, Ellen "Dolly" Gibb's zest for life won her national attention. Once birthdays went into the triple digits, she would receive cards fro...
Jun 07, 2019
Aging Haida totem comes down during ceremony outside Royal B.C. Museum
VICTORIA - Dancers circled an aging totem pole that tells the story of a murdered Haida woman before it was hooked to a crane and gently lowered to the ground on Wednesday. The replica Haida mortuary ...
Jun 07, 2019

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