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B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected
The onset of large, severe wildfires that threaten communities year after year has occurred earlier in British Columbia than previous research projected, and experts say the record-shattering 2023 sea...
Sep 10, 2023
Canada defeats U.S. in overtime to claim bronze, first-ever medal at FIBA World Cup
Canada stamped itself on the international stage with its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday. And emotions were high.Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 39 points and Canad...
Sep 10, 2023
Montrealers line up for souvenir rivets from old Champlain Bridge
Montreal-area residents are lining up for the chance to own a little piece of the Champlain Bridge that connected the city and its South Shore for nearly 60 years. As of 9:30 a.m. people were lining u...
Sep 10, 2023
Shock and worry in Montreal's Moroccan community after deadly earthquake
MONTREAL - Moroccan Canadians are united in grief and worry after a deadly earthquake killed more than 2,000 people in the North African country. The owner of Montreal's Caf Amistad says his clients i...
Sep 10, 2023
Trudeau's plane grounded in India by technical issues after G20 summit conclusion
NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's return to Canada from the G20 summit in India has been delayed by problems with his plane. The Prime Minister's Office says it was alerted about the issue a...
Sep 10, 2023
Former Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley rejoins Norwegian club side Stabaek
OSLO - Former Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley, fired in June by the MLS club, has returned to Norwegian club side Stabaek. The team said the 65-year-old Bradley has signed at least through the end of the...
Sep 10, 2023
Hansi Flick out as Germany coach after 4-1 loss to Japan ahead of hosting European Championship
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) - Germany removed Hansi Flick as coach of the men's national soccer team on Sunday, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan deepened the gloom around the squad ahead of hosting next ...
Sep 10, 2023
Trudeau only G20 leader to pull away from longer handhold with Modi at ceremony
NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulled his hand away from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was attempting to hold the Canadian leader's hand during a wreath laying ceremony on the se...
Sep 10, 2023
Strickland stuns favourite Adesanya for middleweight title at UFC 293
SYDNEY (AP) - American Sean Strickland stunned Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293 in Sydney, the first UFC ev...
Sep 09, 2023
Athlete abuse testimony needs to be turned into action: lawyer
RICHMOND, B.C. - A national inquiry into safe sport is not necessarily the answer to helping Canadian athletes, according to a former member of the country's taekwondo team and ombudsperson for Canada...
Sep 09, 2023