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Biles returns to competition with a bronze medal and a smile
TOKYO - Simone Biles returned to the competition at the Tokyo Olympics in style, and will leave with another medal. What color it is really isn't the point. That she delivered a tense, heart-pounding ...
Aug 03, 2021
Three dead, two injured in shooting in apartment in northeastern Montreal: police
Montreal police say three people are dead and two have been injured in a shooting Monday night in the city's northeastern end. Police spokeswoman Vronique Comtois says several 911 calls were made at a...
Aug 03, 2021
Blue Bombers finally get to unfurl Grey Cup banner, with a familiar foe watching
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finally get to unfurl their Grey Cup banner Thursday, some 620 days after earning it. Waiting to knock heads when the season-opening festivities end at IG Field are the Hamil...
Aug 03, 2021
Federal party support holds steady, pandemic homelessness : In The News for August 3.
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of August 3. What we are watching in Canada ... T...
Aug 03, 2021
Where will homelessness rise or fall? A federally funded AI has some predictions
OTTAWA - Driving into York Region on Toronto's northern border, what first stands out to most people are the large houses and vast estates that Michael Braithwaite says leaves the impression that home...
Aug 03, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Aug 03, 2021
Children stopped at border likely hit record-high in July
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The number of children traveling alone who were picked up at the Mexican border by U.S. immigration authorities likely hit an all-time high in July, and the number of people who came ...
Aug 02, 2021
In call with Biden, Trudeau talks trade, border 'collaboration' and Olympic soccer
WASHINGTON - It sounds like Justin Trudeau had the chance to needle his U.S. counterpart about Canada's semifinal soccer win at the Tokyo Olympics. A readout from the Prime Minister's office says Trud...
Aug 02, 2021
A look at five memorable moments from Kyle Lowry's time in Toronto
TORONTO - Star point guard Kyle Lowry is leaving the Raptors to sign with the Miami Heat, ending a successful nine-season run in Toronto that included seven straight playoff appearances and the franch...
Aug 02, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry has signed with the Miami Heat
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has signed with the Miami Heat, ending his time with the Canadian team. Lowry spent nine seasons with the Raptors and posted confirmation of the news, which had ...
Aug 02, 2021