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Eugenie Bouchard's losing streak hits six matches after Wimbledon setback
WIMBLEDON, England - Two of the biggest names in Canadian tennis remain locked in slumps after being bounced in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Eu...
Jul 04, 2019
New Supreme Court rulings on sexual-history evidence delays Joshua Boyle trial
OTTAWA - The sexual-assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is dealing with more concerns about admitting evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual history. Boyle, 35, has pleaded ...
Jul 04, 2019
Summertime is hail time in Alberta
EDMONTON- Insurance companies are warning people to brace for more summer storms in Alberta, which sees more insured losses than all the other provinces combined.AMA insurance experts say 51% of all s...
Jul 04, 2019
Alaine Chartrand won't compete at start of next figure skating season
OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian figure skating champion Alaine Chartrand will not compete in the 2019-20 Grand Prix and Challenger series events. Skate Canada announced Thursday that the 23-year-old from P...
Jul 04, 2019
Defenceman Ben Chiarot signs three-year deal with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed former Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract. The deal has an average annual value of US$3.5 million. The six-foot-three, 219-poun...
Jul 04, 2019
Cody Ceci, Alex Kerfoot sign contract extensions with Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed two of their newest acquisitions to contract extensions. Defenceman Cody Ceci agreed to a one-year extension with an average annual value of US$4.5 millio...
Jul 04, 2019
Canadian rugby sevens men look to book Olympic ticket at North America qualifier
The Canadian men's rugby sevens team looks to join Canada's women this weekend in booking its ticket to the 2020 Olympics. And while the automatic qualification of the U.S. - thanks to ...
Jul 04, 2019
Fire kills 14 Russian sailors aboard deep-sea submersible
MOSCOW - Fire broke out on one of the Russian navy's deep-sea research submersibles, and toxic fumes from the blaze killed 14 sailors aboard, Russia's Defence Ministry said Tuesday, although it releas...
Jul 04, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada rejects Saskatchewan hit-man murder appeal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Saskatchewan man convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in a planned killing gone wrong. Joshua Dylan Petri...
Jul 04, 2019
Calgary man killed in car wash accident
CALGARY- The owner of a gas station is dead after emergency officials say it appears he was accidentally run over by a vehicle in the station's car wash.Occupational Health and Safety is investigating...
Jul 04, 2019