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Canadian rugby sevens women return to action in Singapore and Perth, Australia
After opening the HSBC SVNS season with back-to-back sixth-place finishes in Dubai and Cape Town,…
Canadian men look to continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder in Dubai
Lockie Kratz will captain Canada at this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Division 3 challenger event in…
Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo extends contract with NSL’s AFC Toronto
TORONTO — AFC Toronto has extended the contract of Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo and…
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
British Columbia won’t be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko upsets Madison Keys, advances to Adelaide semifinals
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko has earned a spot in yet another semifinal. The 19-year-old…
Canada’s Marina Stakusic, Liam Draxl through to main draw at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Canada’s Marina Stakusic and Liam Draxl have earned their spots in the main…
Mboko battles into Adelaide quarterfinals with marathon win over Kalinskaya
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International tennis tournament…
Veteran Victoria Pickett signs with AFC Toronto, making move permanent after loan
TORONTO — Victoria Pickett, who spent 2025 on loan with AFC Toronto from the NWSL’s…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
David Bowie’s childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year
LONDON (AP) — David Bowie’s bedroom could soon be London’s newest tourist attraction. The house…
Preclearance operations in Canada are a ‘critical component’ of border strategy: U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Drastic course correction led Canada’s Keaton Verhoeff to world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS — Braeden Cootes remembers a very different Keaton Verhoeff. The pair from just outside…
Concerns over roads in Nigeria after crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed 2 associates
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Tributes have been paid after the crash that injured British former…
James Hagens scores twice, U.S. beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span…
BC’s James Hagens scores twice, US beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span…
Swimmer Summer McIntosh again named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer…
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won’t run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn said he won’t run for the leadership of…
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Trump warns Maduro against playing ‘tough’ as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela WEST PALM…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada’s youth
TORONTO — Amir Faraji has been journaling to stave off despair. It helps him turn…