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Work just beginning for the point man of new women's professional hockey league
A league name and logo, cities where teams will be located and a game schedule top Stan Kasten's to-do list. The Los Angeles Dodgers' president, whose boss and Dodgers owner Mark Walter is the financi...
Jul 06, 2023
Warnings remain from coast to coast as parts of Canada swelter under heat wave
TORONTO - Several parts of Canada continue to swelter under intense heat, prompting weather alerts. Southern parts of Ontario and Quebec are entering the third day of a multi-day heat event that Envir...
Jul 06, 2023
Canada, U.S., Mexico gather in Cancun to talk North American trade irritants
WASHINGTON - North America's trading partners are in Cancun for two days of meetings to take stock of the last three years under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. International Trade Minister Mary Ng ...
Jul 06, 2023
For third day, it was the hottest day on Earth, as global temperature matches record set Tuesday
Earth's average temperature remained at a record high Wednesday, after two days in which the planet reached unofficial records. It's the latest marker in a series of climate-change-driven extremes. Th...
Jul 05, 2023
Russian missile attack on Lviv, Ukraine, kills 3 people and wounds more, mayor says
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Three people have been killed in a Russian missile attack in Lviv, Ukraine, and the mayor says more people are wounded. Mayor Andriy Sadovyi says around 60 apartments and 50 cars ...
Jul 05, 2023
Justin Trudeau tweets invitation to Taylor Swift asking her to bring tour to Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be a secret Swiftie, after tweeting an invitation to superstar Taylor Swift asking her to bring her Eras tour to Canada Swift announced Wednesday that she is a...
Jul 05, 2023
Surrey RCMP say one person injured in shooting, believed linked to drug trade
SURREY, B.C. - One person is being treated in hospital for a non-life-threatening injury after a shooting in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to the 80 Avenue and Fleetwood Park a...
Jul 05, 2023
NHL-er Michael Stone retires, joins Calgary Flames in player development role
CALGARY - Canadian hockey player Michael Stone has retired and joined the Calgary Flames as a staff member. Calgary says Stone has joined as the newest member of their player development team. Stone, ...
Jul 05, 2023
Blue Jays-White Sox game postponed, to be made up Thursday as part of doubleheader
CHICAGO (AP) - The scheduled game between the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of rain and is set to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Toronto's Jos Berros...
Jul 05, 2023
Federal grocery rebate comes as demand soars for local food banks
PRINCE GEORGE - Roughly 11 million Canadians will receive a top-up from the federal government this week for groceries.The grocery rebate comes at a time when more people across the country continue t...
Jul 05, 2023