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Jilly Cooper, British author of bestselling risqué novels, including ‘Rivals,’ dies at 88
LONDON (AP) — Jilly Cooper, the bestselling British author known for her chronicles of class…
Marineland’s request for federal funds to care for belugas ‘inappropriate’: minister
TORONTO — Marineland’s request for emergency funding from Ottawa, in a letter that warned 30…
Some noteworthy Supreme Court of Canada decisions over the last 150 years
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada marks its 150th anniversary this year. Here are…
Dunstone and Homan win men’s and women’s finals at PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Rachel Homan’s domination on the Canadian women’s curling scene continued on Sunday afternoon.…
OHL Roundup: Gavin Betts perfect as Frontenacs blank Otters 1-0
KINGSTON — Gavin Betts stopped all 27 shots he faced as the Kingston Frontenacs shut…
QMJHL Roundup: Marcus Kearsey stars in overtime as Islanders clip Voltigeurs 6-5
DRUMMONDVILLE — Marcus Kearsey scored 2:38 into overtime as the Charlottetown Islanders edged the Drummondville…
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month
VICTORIA — Engineer Jashan Bains is the first to spot a black dorsal fin cutting…
Brisbane Broncos beat Melbourne Storm to win first NRL premiership in 19 years
SYDNEY (AP) — The Brisbane Broncos overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to surge to a…
Dunstone to face Jacobs, Homan to play Brown in PointsBet Invitational finals
CALGARY — Rachel Homan of Ottawa will be facing Corryn Brown of Kamloops in a…
OHL roundup: Foster nets hat trick as 67’s beat Otters 4-1
OTTAWA — Cooper Foster scored three goals, Nic Whitehead had two assists and the Ottawa…
Irish-bred Silawi wins $750,000 Canadian International by a nose at Woodbine
TORONTO — Irish-bred Silawi, a 10-1 pick, took the early lead and then held on…
AFC Toronto tops Calgary Wild FC in Northern Super League action
CALGARY — Cloey Uddenberg scored the eventual winner in the 34th minute as the Northern…
O’Brien throws for 2 TDs, runs for 2 more in Penn’s 36-24 win over Dartmouth in Ivy opener for both
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Liam O’Brien threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in…
India routs West Indies to win 1st cricket test, appoints Shubman Gill as ODI captain
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Ravindra Jadeja took 4-54 as India wrapped up the first test…
B.C. curler Corryn Brown remains undefeated at PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Corryn Brown remained perfect at the PointsBet Invitational curling tournament with a 10-6…
QMJHL roundup: Hernandez nets shutout as Sagueneens blank Eagles 3-0
SYDNEY — Maxim Schafer and Alexandre Desmarais each scored in the second period, Mathias Hernandez…
Marineland asks Ottawa for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent
TORONTO — Marineland has asked Ottawa for emergency funding to feed and care for the…
Actor Gary Oldman ranks his ‘Slow Horses’ character Jackson Lamb among the top roles of his career
LONDON (AP) — Gary Oldman is back on screens as the caustic Jackson Lamb for…
Former Australian police officer pleads not guilty to killing his ex-boyfriend and the man’s partner
SYDNEY (AP) — A former police officer in Australia’s New South Wales state pleaded not…
Australian accused of Afghanistan war crime pleads not guilty but trial held until at least 2027
SYDNEY (AP) — The only Australian soldier to be charged with a war crime in…
John Epping off to strong start with pair of wins at PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — John Epping picked up a pair of wins to start off his schedule…
Greyhounds rally from down 4-2 to beat Colts 5-4 in shootout in OHL action
BARRIE — Ryan Kaczynski scored the shootout winner to cap the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds’…
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Man kills 2 in car ramming and stabbing attack at English synagogue on Jewish holy…
Saguenéens hold off late rally from Eagles, win 3-2 in shootout in QMJHL action
CAPE BRETON — Émile Guité scored the shootout winner as the Chicoutimi Saguenéens held off…