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Supporters focus on freeing Canadian held in China amid geopolitical 'ups and downs'
OTTAWA - A leader of the fight to secure freedom for a Canadian human-rights activist detained in China for 17 years is taking the latest diplomatic deep-freeze between Ottawa and Beijing in stride. W...
Jun 08, 2023
Experts worry about Canadian water bomber expertise with rising demand, aging fleets
MONTREAL - Aviation experts say Canada is losing expertise in the manufacturing of water bombers - just as demand for them is increasing. The Canadair CL-415, a purpose-built water bomber, was last pr...
Jun 08, 2023
Documents reveal what happened inside the discord at Canada's drug-price regulator
OTTAWA - Internal emails from the agency tasked with regulating the price of patented drugs in Canada shows discord and division was sparked by a letter from the health minister, culminating in an ind...
Jun 08, 2023
Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
MIAMI (AP) - Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in the regular season. Never in the playoffs. Certainly never in the NBA Finals. Until now. Ni...
Jun 07, 2023
Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
MIAMI (AP) - Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver's two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series...
Jun 07, 2023
Kirk drives in winning run to make a winner of Bassitt as Jays edge Astros 3-2
TORONTO - Bo Bichette and Brandon Belt hit homers and pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk drove in the go-ahead run to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Toronto sta...
Jun 07, 2023
'Greatest of all time': Opponent, fighters pay tribute to Nunes ahead of title fight
VANCOUVER - The goal was never to be a star for mixed martial arts champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes. Rather, the goal is to tighten grip on her UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight belts. Nunes (...
Jun 07, 2023
Chinook's Edge teachers ratify new agreement with school division
A deal between teachers, substitutes and administrators, and Chinook's Edge School Division has been ratified.In Alberta, teachers bargain with the province on things such as salary, and then a second...
Jun 07, 2023
Canadian international Ashley Lawrence confirms departure from Paris Saint-Germain
Canadian international Ashley Lawrence has confirmed she is leaving Paris Saint-Germain. "It's time for me to say goodbye after 6 1/2 years with this very special club," the 27-year-old fullback/midfi...
Jun 07, 2023
B.C. First Nation buys back 140-year-old robe, paying almost $40,000 to bring it home
ATLIN, B.C. - A man who is helping return a 140-year-old Tlingit robe to the British Columbia First Nation where it was created says it's as if the regalia called out to its people and they are bringi...
Jun 07, 2023