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Syla Swords powers Canada past South Korea into U19 FIBA World Cup quarters
BRNO - Syla Swords scored 15 points to lead Canada past South Korea 70-58 Wednesday in the Round of 16 at the Under-19 FIBA Women's World Cup. Canada, which went 3-0 in group play, used a 15-0 run in ...
Jul 16, 2025
A key coalition partner of Netanyahu is quitting, leaving him with minority in Israeli parliament
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority in parliament. The Shas ultra-Ort...
Jul 16, 2025
Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club to host CPKC Women's Open in 2026
EDMONTON - Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club will host the 2026 CPKC Women's Open. Golf Canada made the announcement on Wednesday morning, setting up next year's national women's championship. Royal ...
Jul 16, 2025
Buhl Fire Update as of July 15, 2025
There is currently one (1) confirmed fire known as the Buhl Fire in Prince Albert National Park. The Buhl fire is estimated to be 33,917 hectares with 6262 hectares within park boundaries. It is curre...
Jul 16, 2025
Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate: researcher
OTTAWA - The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the reasons public safety should be added to CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate, a new report from a research centre at McGill Univers...
Jul 16, 2025
CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension
TORONTO - The CFL has reinstated veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon. The CFL suspended Lemon, 36, indefinitely April 24, 2024 for wagering on league games in 2021 while a member of the Calgary Stam...
Jul 16, 2025
Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Labour Council is calling on the NHL to apologize for its treatment of striking players a century ago. The Tigers played in Hamilton from 1920 to 1925 and were atop the NHL's s...
Jul 16, 2025
Israel strikes near the defense ministry in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The Israeli army said Wednesday that it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city ...
Jul 16, 2025
Israel-backed aid organization in Gaza says 20 killed at distribution site, mostly in stampede
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - An Israeli-backed American organization that runs an aid program in the Gaza Strip said Wednesday 20 Palestinians were killed near a distribution site. This comes as Israeli st...
Jul 16, 2025
In the news today: PM meeting steelworkers, Ontario chiefs cry foul, Alberta next?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney heads to Hamilton to meet steelworkers Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Hamilton today ...
Jul 16, 2025