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Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco Kuruaya heard a boat approaching along the river near his village in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. He assumed it was the regular delivery boa...
May 07, 2022
Mitton's Canadian-record throw in shot put is second best in the world this season
HAMILTON - Sarah Mitton shattered the Canadian record in the women's shot put at the Golden Horseshoe Prep Meet on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., threw 19.58 metres with her sixth and ...
May 07, 2022
Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman relishes post-season homecoming
DALLAS - Add suiting up for NHL playoff games in his home state for the first time in his career to an eventful few years for Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman. The 30-year-old winger from Plano, T...
May 07, 2022
Toronto FC, Whitecaps meet in Vancouver, both looking to get out of their funk
Two teams needing to right the ship face off Sunday when the Vancouver Whitecaps host Toronto FC. Vancouver (1-6-1) has lost three straight and languishes in the league basement with the fewest points...
May 07, 2022
Canada Soccer hires former MLSE executive as head of women's professional soccer
TORONTO - Canada Soccer has appointed former MLSE executive Breagha Carr-Harris to its new post of head of women's professional soccer. More than 70 applications were received for the posting, which s...
May 07, 2022
Canada's Brown races to 200-metre victory at Kip Keino Classic in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya - Canada's Aaron Brown pulled away down the stretch to win the 200 metres at the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday. The 29-year-old from Toronto won in a slightly wind-aided -- 2.1 metres p...
May 07, 2022
Canada's Dabrowski, Mexico's Olmos win women's doubles title at Madrid
MADRID - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski captured her first doubles title of the season, winning the Madrid Open with Mexican partner Giuliana Olmos on Saturday. The No. 2 seeds defeated third-seeded Demi...
May 07, 2022
Sundre obstetric services closure extended another two weeks
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has extended a temporary, but long pause of Sundre's obstetrical services for another two weeks.Obstetrical services at the Myron Thompson Health Centre have been unavail...
May 07, 2022
Retired general Jonathan Vance loses military honour at his own request
OTTAWA - Retired gen. Jonathan Vance, Canada's former chief of the defence staff, has terminated his appointment to a major Canadian military honour. A notice posted in the Canada Gazette, the federal...
May 07, 2022
Alberta challenging Ottawa's use of Emergencies Act
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is taking the federal government to court.The Federal Court has granted an application by the Government of Alberta, which will allow them to be involved in al...
May 07, 2022