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Pope Francis to find heat and hope in Portugal along with the fallout from a sex abuse scandal
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Pope Francis arrived in Portugal on Wednesday to open the first post-pandemic edition of World Youth Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of Catholics while coping with t...
Aug 02, 2023

Trump Republican front-runner, indicted for trying to overturn 2020 election results
WASHINGTON - "You're too honest," Donald Trump allegedly told Mike Pence on the first day of 2021, six days before supporters of a defeated yet defiant president stormed Capitol Hill and tried to subv...
Aug 02, 2023

Fundraiser honours Zak Muise, who died fighting wildfire in B.C.
A fundraiser has been launched to honour the memory of a firefighter killed while fighting British Columbia's largest wildfire last week. The 25-year-old firefighter who died Friday has been identifie...
Aug 02, 2023

29 inches of rain from Saturday to Wednesday was Beijing's heaviest rainfall in 140 years
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in 140 years over the past few days. The city recorded 744.8 millimeters (29.3 inches) of rain between Saturday and Wednesday m...
Aug 01, 2023

Firefighter killed in B.C. called 'vital' member of the team
The young Ontario firefighter who died last week in British Columbia has been identified as Zak Muise in an online obituary and tribute by the firefighting contractor he worked for. Big Cat Wildfire s...
Aug 01, 2023

Santander has grand slam as Orioles rout Blue Jays 13-3 to spoil Ryu's return
TORONTO - Anthony Santander's grand slam blew the game wide open as the Baltimore Orioles routed Toronto 13-3 on Tuesday to spoil Blue Jays pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu's return from Tommy John surgery. Gunna...
Aug 01, 2023

Oilers give forward McLeod a two-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers and forward Ryan McLeod agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension Tuesday with an average annual value of $2.1 million. The 23-year-old McLeod played in 57 games ...
Aug 01, 2023

Fernandez beats Pera in two straight sets, advances to round of 16 in Citi DC Open
WASHINGTON - Canadian Leylah Fernandez continues to impress, and win, at the Mubadala Citi DC open. The women's singles qualifier from Laval, Que., defeated American Bernarda Pera 6-3 and 7-5 on Tuesd...
Aug 01, 2023

Canadian focused on identity, winning in training camp ahead of FIBA World Cup
TORONTO - The commitments have been made to Canada, and now it's about building the right identity. The Canadian senior men's basketball team opened training camp Tuesday afternoon at the OVO Athletic...
Aug 01, 2023

Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction and killing of 6-year-old girl
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A man who abducted a 6-year-old Missouri girl and beat her to death at an abandoned factory decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court r...
Aug 01, 2023