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Canadian women’s squad to compete for third at HSBC SVNS, men finish 12th
VANCOUVER – The Canadian women’s rugby sevens squad will play for third place in the HSBC SVNS tournament at B.C. Place after dropping a 15-7 semifinal decision New Zealand on Sunday. Canada coach Jack Hanratty felt his young side held its own against an experienced Black Ferns squad. “I thought we matched them physically,” he ... Read More »
Immanuel Quickley learning to be aggressive in new role as Raptors point guard
The most important lesson Immanuel Quickley has learned in his 22 games with the Toronto Raptors is to be aggressive. Quickley was acquired by the Raptors in a trade at the end of 2023 and was immediately slotted into the team’s starting lineup as its point guard. Since then, head coach Darko Rajakovic has drilled ... Read More »
Canadian women’s squad to compete in semifinals at HSBC SVNS, men finish 12th
VANCOUVER – The Canadian men’s rugby sevens squad finished 12th at the HSBC SVNS at B.C. Place on Sunday after losing 17-12 to Spain in sudden death overtime. Canada went winless in the tournament on home turf, also losing to Spain in group stage action Saturday. Elias Hancock opened the scoring for Canada after Thomas ... Read More »
‘One Love’ receives more love at the box office, claiming No. 1 spot for second straight week
LOS ANGELES (AP) – For a second straight week, biopic ” Bob Marley: One Love “ continues to exceed expectations by claiming the No. 1 spot at the box office, overcoming two debut films and Sony’s “Madame Web” that’s still producing subpar numbers. The Paramount film starring Kingsley Ben-Adir pulled in $13.5 million during its ... Read More »
Ukrainian troops improvising medical supplies: UNIFIER training commander
ÅÓDŹ, Poland – The officer commanding medical training for Operation UNIFIER says Ukrainian troops don’t have the supplies they need to put their training into action on the front lines of the country’s war with Russia. Major Heath Robson oversees the training of Ukrainian medics on the Polish Armed Forces’ Military Medical Training Center a ... Read More »
Freeland pledges pharmacare deal won’t jeopardize federal finances
WARSAW, Poland – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says pharmacare will not jeopardize Canada’s fiscal standing as the federal government intends to abide by the spending rules it pledged in the fall. The NDP confirmed on Friday that it reached a deal on pharmacare with the Liberals, which would allow every Canadian with a health card ... Read More »
Liverpool beats Chelsea 1-0 to win the English League Cup
LONDON (AP) – Virgil van Dijk headed Liverpool to a record-extending 10th English League Cup title by securing a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. The center back’s header in the 28th minute of extra time settled a tense clash that had ended 0-0 in regulation. It clinched an eighth piece of major ... Read More »
Quebec City police make four arrests linked to violent conflict between crime groups
Quebec City police say four more people have been arrested in connection with a series of police operations targeting a violent conflict between criminal groups. Police say three men and one woman, aged between 35 and 40, were arrested this morning. Quebec City police Capt. Marie-Manon Savard says officers from her force conducted two raids ... Read More »
Canada has asked Ukraine how it can help amid delay in air-defence system, Blair says
WARSAW, Poland – Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada has asked the Ukrainian government how it can help, while its donation of an air-defence system faces indefinite delays. Blair and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke to reporters on Sunday at a Polish military training centre where members of the Canadian Armed Forces are training Ukrainian ... Read More »
Police investigating suspicious overnight Quebec City fire that killed one woman
Quebec City police are investigating a suspicious overnight fire that left one woman dead. Firefighters say they were called to a home in the provincial capital around 2:30 a.m., after a fire was reported in a basement. Fire department spokesman Alexandre Lajoie says an unconscious woman was found inside the home. He says she was ... Read More »
31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. “31,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in this war. Not 300,000, not 150,000, not whatever Putin and his deceitful circle have been lying about. But ... Read More »
