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Vicky Sunohara returns as head coach of Canadian women’s under-18 hockey team
CALGARY — Vicky Sunohara returns as head coach of the Canadian women’s under-18 hockey team,…
Vice President JD Vance hits the road again to sell the Republicans’ big new tax law
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance promoted Republicans’ new sweeping tax and spending…
Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada
ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to…
Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER — A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 28 The Washington…
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) — A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican…
Bristol Motor Speedway game tops 85,000 in ticket sales, will break MLB attendance record
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — The Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball’s single-game, regular-season attendance…
B.C. man charged with antisemitic hate crime after 2024 incident at Victoria protest
VICTORIA — A 28-year-old man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks at Jewish protesters in Victoria…
Canada’s Michelle Plouffe retires after career with women’s, 3×3 national teams
TORONTO — Three-time Olympian Michelle Plouffe has announced her retirement from international basketball. The 32-year-old…
After taking back land in Colombia, Indigenous prepare their youth to safeguard it
CALOTO, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous Nasa children are gently splashed with water using a leafy…
Gunman with a grudge kills 5 and wounds 2 at a Bangkok market before killing himself, police say
BANGKOK (AP) — A gunman shot and killed five people at a popular fresh food…
The Taliban’s top environment official wants the UN to include Afghanistan in climate talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s top environment official on Monday called for Afghanistan’s inclusion in…
Misiorowski gets his first shot at the Cubs as NL Central co-leaders begin huge series in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski already has won matchups with Paul Skenes…
Marcos says stronger alliances make Philippines safer amid China tensions, pledges reforms at home
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in his annual state of…
All 3 people aboard a small plane that crashed in the ocean off California died, officials say
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — All three people aboard a small twin-engine plane that crashed into…
Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican Mike Collins on Monday joined the field challenging Democratic U.S.…
Auto theft sees sharp drop in first half of 2025, industry association says
OTTAWA — The pace of auto theft is dropping in Canada thanks to collective efforts…
Horst Mahler, a German Holocaust denier who was once a far-left militant, dies at 89
BERLIN (AP) — Horst Mahler, a founding member of the left-wing Red Army Faction militant…
Kim Jong Un’s sister rejects outreach by South Korea’s new president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Pospisil bounced in final NBO appearance by Bagnis in three sets
TORONTO — The Toronto Farewell Tour was short-lived. Veteran tennis player Vasek Pospisil of Vernon,…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko tops Aussie Kimberly Birrell in National Bank Open debut
MONTREAL — Toronto’s Victoria Mboko made good on her first impression in front of the…
Ichiro Suzuki adds humorous touches to Hall of Fame induction ceremonies
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki…
Kitayama wins 3M Open. Lottie Woad wins in her pro debut and Harrington takes a 2nd senior major
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama finished a sizzling weekend with a 6-under 65 to…
Authorities seek to file terrorism and assault charges against suspect in Walmart knife attack
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of entering a Walmart in Michigan and…