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Canada downs Puerto Rico in pre-Olympic men's basketball tune-up game
ORLEANS - Canada's national men's basketball team wrapped up pre-Olympic play with a 103-93 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday. Dillon Brooks paced the Canadian attack with 21 points, while Nickeil Alexan...
Jul 21, 2024
What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here's how that might work
ATLANTA (AP) - With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year. D...
Jul 21, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden steps aside as Democratic candidate, ending re-election bid
WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. President Joe Biden is removing his name as the Democratic candidate in the November election following weeks of mounting pressure over the 81-year-old's mental acuity and abi...
Jul 21, 2024
More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfires
Several lightning-triggered wildfires have forced authorities in British Columbia to issue evacuation orders as the province's southern and eastern regions swelter in a heat wave. The BC Wildfire Serv...
Jul 21, 2024
Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
TROON, Scotland (AP) - Xander Schauffele won the British Open on Sunday for his second major of the year, delivering a masterpiece at Royal Troon with a 6-under 65 to overcome a two-shot deficit and g...
Jul 21, 2024
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial
NICE, France (AP) - Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday's final stage - a time trial ending in Nice. The 25-year-old Slovenian ride...
Jul 21, 2024
Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
TROON, Scotland (AP) - Xander Schauffele won the British Open on Sunday for his second major of the year, delivering a masterpiece at Royal Troon with a 6-under 65 to overcome a two-shot deficit and g...
Jul 21, 2024
Second B.C. university issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria in British Columbia says it has begun the process of removing the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, telling protesters they are trespassing on school property...
Jul 21, 2024
Canadian athletes have mixed feelings over Russians competing in Paris
A complex issue evokes complex feelings among Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes bound for Paris. The International Olympic and Paralympic committees allowing some Russian and Belarusian athlete...
Jul 21, 2024
Sen. Joe Manchin, an independent of West Virginia, urges Biden to withdraw from race
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to drop his reelection bid and focus on the remaining months of his presidency. "I came to the de...
Jul 21, 2024