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Death toll in Pakistan suicide bombing rises to 54 as families hold funerals, police say
KHAR, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a suicide bombing at a political rally in Pakistan's Bajur district rose to 54 as critically wounded people died in hospital, police announced Monday. No one ...
Jul 31, 2023
Australian star Sam Kerr starts on bench against Canada at FIFA Women's World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia - Australian striker Sam Kerr, sidelined by injury for the first two games of the FIFA Women's World Cup, started on the bench in Monday's do-or-die Group B finale against Canada....
Jul 31, 2023
In the news today: Canada at Women's World Cup, new B.C. port strike deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Women's World Cup future on the line for Canada Canada's future at the FIFA Wom...
Jul 31, 2023
Canada, Australia square off at Women's World Cup with tournament future on the line
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's future at the FIFA Women's World Cup is on the line today Down Under. The seventh-ranked Canadians take on No. 10-ranked Australia in Melbourne in the final round of Gr...
Jul 31, 2023
'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball
CALGARY - Ryan Straschnitzki's Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood. The 24-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyze...
Jul 31, 2023
Breakthrough in B.C. port dispute as new tentative deal is reached
VANCOUVER - A late-night breakthrough could herald an end to British Columbia's long-running port dispute, with the longshore workers' union and the employers' association announcing a new tentative a...
Jul 31, 2023
Breakthrough in B.C. port dispute as new tentative deal is reached
VANCOUVER - A late-night breakthrough could herald an end to British Columbia's long-running port dispute, with the longshore workers' union and the employers' association announcing a new tentative a...
Jul 31, 2023
'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball
CALGARY - Ryan Straschnitzki's Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood. The 24-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyze...
Jul 31, 2023
New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute
VANCOUVER - The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they've reached a new tentative deal. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
Jul 30, 2023
Linda Caicedo has lit up Women's World Cup, but exhaustion is a concern
SYDNEY (AP) - Linda Caicedo is fast-becoming the biggest story of the biggest Women's World Cup to date. Her stunning goal to set up Colombia's shock 2-1 win on Sunday over Germany, one of the tournam...
Jul 30, 2023