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Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981
NEW YORK (AP) - Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open after a two-year absence, receiving a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Mead...
Aug 13, 2025
Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible work stoppage on Saturday
Air Canada says it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday.The airline says the first flights...
Aug 13, 2025
Irwin Cotler joins thousands of prominent Jews calling on Israel to end war in Gaza
OTTAWA - Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler has joined thousands of Jews calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war and starvation in Gaza. The longtime human rights...
Aug 13, 2025
Thunder's Lu Dort to have NBA title parade in Montreal next week
MONTREAL - The Larry O'Brien Trophy will be in Montreal next week. Lu Dort, who won an NBA championship in June with the Oklahoma City Thunder alongside fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will h...
Aug 13, 2025
Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain, flooding in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car amid heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturat...
Aug 13, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants' union serves 72-hour strike notice
The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants has signalled its intent to strike Saturday. Flight attendants have issued 72-hour strike notice and could walk off the job at 12:58 a...
Aug 13, 2025
In the news today: No Air Canada strike or lockout yet, Google AI summaries concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada, attendants yet to call job action There's no official word yet whether Air Canada and the union re...
Aug 13, 2025
Atlantic Canada sees more sweltering temperatures, relief expected in Ontario
Extreme heat is expected to ease in many parts of Canada today, while the Atlantic provinces continue to bear the brunt of a multi-day heat wave. Relief is expected in southern and eastern Ontario, bu...
Aug 13, 2025
Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries
OTTAWA - News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic - and experts are still flagging concerns about the summaries' acc...
Aug 13, 2025
Former top general says reviewing medals for Afghan vets a 'no-brainer' for Carney
OTTAWA - A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to revisit the files of soldiers who served there to see if any of ...
Aug 13, 2025