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Cyclist Mike Sametz withdraws from Paralympic road races with injury
PARIS - Para cyclist Mike Sametz of Calgary withdrew from the Paralympic Games in Paris because of injury. The 28-year-old crashed in training for road races. Sametz fractured his right hip and will r...
Sep 01, 2024

German exit polls show far-right party leading in one state election and close second in another
BERLIN (AP) - The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was on track to become the strongest party in a state election for the first time Sunday in the country's east, and was roughly level with ...
Sep 01, 2024

Blue Jays recall Eisert, De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert and infielder Luis De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo. Both players will also be active for Sunday afternoon's contest against t...
Sep 01, 2024

Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard earns Paralympic silver medal
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the women's 100-metre freestyle to E...
Sep 01, 2024

TimberWolves wrap home weekend with draw and loss
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer team wrapped up their home weekend slate with a 4-0 loss to the powerhouse Victoria Vikes. The loss comes a day after the TWolves earned a draw on Fr...
Sep 01, 2024

Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's decision to reel in the temporary foreign worker program after loosening the rules to help businesses find workers after the pandemic is sparking a contentious debate...
Sep 01, 2024

Some Quebec seniors homes struggle to stay afloat due to regulations, rising costs
MONTREAL - Jacques Marchildon says sprinklers were the nail in the coffin for Villa Marie-Ange, the 14-person seniors residence he co-owns in St-Adelphe, Que. In the coming months, the two-storey buil...
Sep 01, 2024

Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an...
Sep 01, 2024

Health authorities begin large-scale polio vaccinations in war-ravaged Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an...
Sep 01, 2024

Winless Canada loses Pacific Nations Cup match 28-15 to U.S. rugby squad
LOS ANGELES - Despite scoring first in a must-win game, Canada's men's rugby team lost its second straight Pacific Nations Cup match on Saturday, dropping a 28-15 decision to the United States. Peter ...
Aug 31, 2024