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Pope to hold two meetings with Indigenous groups as his six-day tour comes to an end
QUEBEC - Pope Francis is set to end his six-day tour of Canada that he has called a pilgrimage of penance with meetings in Quebec City and Iqaluit. The pontiff is scheduled to begin the day with priva...
Jul 29, 2022
Statistics Canada to release its latest reading on economic growth this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on economic growth this morning. The agency is set to release gross domestic product figures for the month of May and a flash estimate for th...
Jul 29, 2022
Supreme Court to make ruling in B.C. case on sexual consent and use of protection
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will release a decision today that is expected to clarify how the use of a condom during sex relates to consent in sexual assault law. The court will rule on a Bri...
Jul 29, 2022
Public service unions say federal government's guidance on hybrid work flawed
OTTAWA - Federal public service unions say the government's plan to get employees back to the office is confusing, disjointed and jeopardizing health and safety. The Treasury Board of Canada released ...
Jul 29, 2022
Ticats outscore Alouettes in second half to capture 24-17 home victory
HAMILTON - Steven Dunbar Jr. and Don Jackson scored second-half touchdowns as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats held on for a 24-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday night. Hamilton (2-5) opened an im...
Jul 28, 2022
Man executed despite calls from victim’s family to spare him
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama inmate convicted of killing his former girlfriend decades ago was executed Thursday night despite pleas from the victim's family to spare his life. Joe Nathan James Jr. ...
Jul 28, 2022
Matt Chapman has two home runs as Blue Jays fend off Tigers 5-3
TORONTO - Matt Chapman had a two-run homer and added a solo shot as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Alejandro Kirk had an RBI single and added a double...
Jul 28, 2022
Canadian Dwayne DeRosario among the candidates for U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
Canadian Dwayne DeRosario, in his first year of eligibility, is a candidate for the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. In all, there are 156 candidates for the Class of 2023 across three categories: p...
Jul 28, 2022
Choi has 1-shot lead after 1st round of LPGA's Scottish Open
AYRSHIRE, Scotland (AP) - LPGA Tour rookie Hye-Jin Choi shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to take a one-shot lead at the Scottish Open on a day of low scoring on the Dundonald Links course. Choi had seven b...
Jul 28, 2022
Finau, Pendrith share Rocket Mortgage lead at 8-under 64
DETROIT (AP) - Tony Finau sent an approach from 250 yards soaring over trees and onto the seventh green at Detroit Golf Club, going for the reward and ignoring the risk with a difficult shot. The way ...
Jul 28, 2022