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Henderson’s second CPKC Women’s Open win can spur further growth of golf in Canada
MISSISSAUGA — When Brooke Henderson won the Canadian national women’s golf championship in 2018 it…
Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning grieves loss of wife and friends
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The sole survivor of a deadly lunch laced with toxic mushrooms…
Veteran NHL defenceman Tyson Barrie retires after 14 NHL seasons
CALGARY — Veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie has retired after 14 NHL seasons. The 34-year-old from…
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard MLB Interleague Miami 5 Toronto 3 Chicago Cubs 4 L.A. Angels 3 Tampa…
‘One of my favourite Grand Slams’: Mboko looking ahead to U.S. Open debut
NEW YORK — In just 12 magical days in Montreal earlier this month, Victoria Mboko…
Tens of thousands march across Australia in support of Palestinians
SYDNEY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched through Australia’s cities and towns on…
Women’s Professional Baseball League launching in 2026 offers new hope for athletes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Victoria Ruelas was 12 years old when she made history as the…
When heat and drought stress trees, the consequences can be tragic
Sometimes it happens without any more warning than the sound of cracking. A tree physiologist…
Canada’s Marino advances to U.S. Open main draw with win over Salkova in qualifying
NEW YORK — Canada’s Rebecca Marino will play in the U.S. Open main draw after…
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…
Doctor accused of secretly recording 4,500 videos in Australian hospital restrooms released on bail
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A trainee surgeon was released from custody on bail Friday after…
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…
Victoria hospital’s pediatric clinic to temporarily shut over staffing, workload woes
VICTORIA — An urgent care clinic for children at Victoria General Hospital will shut on…
B.C. sets new five-year housing orders for 10 more municipalities
VICTORIA — British Columbia has set new housing targets for a group of 10 more…
Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from US if they don’t have criminal records
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has agreed to a deal with the United States to…
Canadian women show off their depth in lineup for Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji
The second-ranked Canadian women open their Rugby World Cup campaign Saturday in England with a…
In softball and baseball, girls are getting more visibility at the Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Little League runs World Series tournaments for baseball and softball,…
Moving to a new home or school can stress kids out. How to make it more manageable
NEW YORK (AP) — Summer can be a time of big transitions for kids. It’s…
Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends
Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry still hadn’t made it home to Ottawa despite enduring nearly…
Man charged with arson in Vancouver after three weekend fires
VANCOUVER — A man has been arrested and charged with arson after three fires were…
Magnitude 3.6 quake shakes southeast of Port Renfrew, B.C.
PORT RENFREW — A minor earthquake was recorded on Monday evening near Port Renfrew, about…
Fernandez solves ‘setback’ with opening-round win at Monterrey Open
MONTERREY — Leylah Fernandez needed a major confidence boost after back-to-back opening-round exits at the…
Low on clothes, insulin and options, travellers’ woes continue amid Air Canada strike
John and Lois Alderman said they felt like “prisoners,” stranded in Toronto as they waited…
Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND — The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at…