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Health Canada approves updated Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for fall
TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by…
B.C. Lions’ multi-faceted offensive attack presents Judge, Argos with challenge
TORONTO — Cameron Judge and the Toronto Argonauts’ defence figure to be busy Saturday afternoon.…
Canada women’s coach Kevin Rouet draws high praise from players for his ‘rugby brain’
Rugby Canada chief executive officer Nathan Bombrys calls Kevin Rouet “the Jack Reacher of rugby…
Former Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe arrested on allegations of misusing state funds
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police in Sri Lanka arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on…
News photographers to resume covering Oasis concerts as band lifts restrictions
TORONTO — Oasis has lifted restrictions for photojournalists covering the band’s world tour just as…
Tribunal orders Ottawa, First Nations to resume negotiations on child welfare reforms
OTTAWA — The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is ordering parties involved in a decade-long child…
NBA player Malik Beasley is no longer a target in federal gambling probe, according to report
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal investigators no longer consider NBA free agent Malik Beasley a…
UK’s top diplomat gets a warning for illegal fishing with US vice president
LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy went fishing with U.S. Vice President JD…
Opioid deaths drop nationally, but rise in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador
MONTRÉAL — New federal data says apparent opioid-related deaths dropped by 17 per cent across…
Canada’s Lucas Bahdi faces Roger Gutierrez in WBA lightweight title elimination bout
The stakes are high Saturday when unbeaten Canadian (Prince) Lucas Bahdi faces former world champion…
Marlins open 3-game series with the Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays (74-54, first in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (60-67, third in…
Rising heat a ‘public health crisis’ for workers, including in Canada: WHO
TORONTO — The World Health Organization says climate change-driven heat is a “public health crisis”…
Ciara reinforces her passion for music with ‘CiCi.’ The album is her first since 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but…
Brady Oliveira leads Blue Bombers to 26-13 win over struggling Alouettes
MONTREAL — Almost everyone in the stadium knew the ball would land in Brady Oliveira’s…
Court documents detail months-long surveillance of Quebec terror suspects
MONTREAL — Newly released court documents show how police spent months tracking four men accused…
Crown won’t appeal hockey players’ acquittals on sex assault charges: defence lawyer
The Crown will not appeal the acquittals of five former world junior hockey players after…
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
Aug. 15-21, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Shuji Kajiyama, highlights some of…
Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko draws veteran Krejcikova at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Rising tennis star Victoria Mboko will face two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora…
Russian attack on western Ukraine hits an American factory during the US-led push for peace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine…
The Latest: Trump thanks police and troops as DC crackdown on crime and immigration intensifies
President Donald Trump took a field trip Thursday to the U.S. Park Police operations facility…
Canadian amateur Aphrodite Deng leads youth movement at CPKC Women’s Open
MISSISSAUGA — Aphrodite Deng leaned on a club, cooly crossing a leg at the ankle…
Akie Iwai leads CPKC Women’s Open, days after first LPGA Tour victory
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (AP) — Akie Iwai was right back on top of the leaderboard in…
Red Sox promote prospect Jhostynxon Garcia, place OF Wilyer Abreu on injured list
NEW YORK (AP) — After calling up highly-rated prospects Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer in…
Rays call up shortstop Carson Williams, place Ha-Seong Kim on the IL with recurring back trouble
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays called up top shortstop prospect Carson Williams…