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Canadian rugby league Ravens and Wolverines to tour Serbia in September  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The Canadian men's and women's rugby league teams will travel to Serbia in September for five international matches. The joint tour, a first for the ...

Quebec minister accused of hypocrisy after tweeting photo with Malala Yousafzai  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Quebec's education minister is being accused of hypocrisy after tweeting a picture of himself with Nobel Prize-winning human rights activist ...

Coco Gauff, 15, avoids 2 match points in Centre Court win  Souris Plain DealerWIMBLEDON, England — It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of Centre Court, pounding her chest and shouting, "Let's ...

TV is over the moon with specials recounting 1969 landing  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — The 1969 moon landing turned an achievement seen only in the imagination and sci-fi movies into a most improbable television event, a live ...

Quebec LGBTQ activist Laurent McCutcheon dies after long cancer battle  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Laurent McCutcheon, a leading figure in the fight for LGBTQ rights in Quebec, died Thursday after receiving medical assistance in dying, his ...

Clarification: Robert Indiana story  Souris Plain DealerROCKLAND, Maine — In a story July 1, The Associated Press reported in some versions of the story that the man who eventually became Robert Indiana's ...

Canadian women's team advances to beach volleyball world championships final  Souris Plain DealerHAMBURG — Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes have secured Canada's first medal in beach volleyball world championships history.Whether it's gold ...

CC Sabathia honoured in final season at All-Star Game  Souris Plain DealerST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will be honoured by Major League Baseball at Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Cleveland, ...

Police and residents rescue 6-foot snake from car engine  Souris Plain DealerEAST WINDSOR, Conn. — Police and bystanders teamed up to rescue a 6-foot-long (1.8-meter-long) snake that had wrapped itself around the engine block of a ...

Manitoba mother sentenced to eight years in son's beating death  Souris Plain DealerBRANDON, Man. — A mother in Manitoba has been sentenced to eight years in prison for throwing her baby boy to the ground and causing his death."This was ...

Defending champion Canada loses to France in FIBA U19 quarterfinal  Souris Plain DealerHERAKLION, Greece — Canada will not defend its title at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.Joel Ayayi had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as France ...

Ex-Patriot, ESPN analyst Bruschi recovering after 2nd stroke  Souris Plain DealerATTLEBORO, Mass. — Former New England Patriots linebacker and ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi is recovering in a Massachusetts hospital after suffering a ...

Directors hope Toronto screening raises curiosity about Quebecois cinema  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Three critically acclaimed Quebecois films are screening in Toronto this weekend with the aim of shining a light on cinema from the province.

Amazing Race - Souris  Souris Plain DealerOn Wednesday June 26th the grade 5's and 6's from Souris School had the chance to participate in the first ever Amazing Race Souris. The theme this year was ...

Charge upgraded against teen co-accused in fatal Winnipeg shooting  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — A 15-year-old boy who was initially charged with assault after a fatal shooting in Winnipeg is now facing a count of second-degree murder.

Vancouver Whitecaps buy defender Ali Adnan in 'multi-million dollar' transaction  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUER, B.C. — After weeks of speculation, the Vancouver Whitecaps are officially keeping left back Ali Adnan.The club announced Friday that it has ...

Fed repeats pledge to act to sustain economic expansion  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Friday repeated its pledge to "act as appropriate" to sustain the current economic expansion, now the ...

Scheer calls for more inspections on Chinese imports, possible tariffs  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up inspections on all products from China and to consider ...

Canadian airlines ask appeal court to quash new passenger rights rules  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Canadian airlines are among hundreds of carriers asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash new rules that beef up compensation for ...

S.Korea actress charged in Thailand for catching giant clams  Souris Plain DealerBANGKOK — A South Korean actress has been charged in Thailand with catching endangered giant clams while participating in a reality TV show and could ...

Desjardins helps members access protection who were victims of data theft  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Desjardins Group announced additional measures Friday to help its members who were victims of data theft and are having difficulty accessing ...

Jay-Z's companies sue NYC licensing company for fraud  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Jay-Z's business entities have sued a New York City licensing firm, claiming it cheated the companies as part of a "colossal accounting scandal.

Salt Lake City to host Quidditch World Cup in 2021  Souris Plain DealerSalt Lake City has been chosen to host the U.S. Quidditch World Cup in 2021.Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced the selection Friday and said the city was ...

Ontario minister says she apologized after giving 'feedback' to Sens owner  Souris Plain DealerAn Ontario cabinet minister said Friday that she apologized to the owner of the Ottawa Senators for being "blunt" — which came after she reportedly hurled a ...

Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor  Souris Plain DealerBOSTON — A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor, his lawyer ...

National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — A quick look at June employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.4)Employment rate: 62.1 per ...

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous ...

Vancouver Whitecaps need 'perfect game' to down Los Angeles FC: coach  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are one of just two teams to have beaten the top squad in Major League Soccer this season, and they know ...

Sweden detains rapper A$AP Rocky after street fight  Souris Plain DealerCOPENHAGEN — A Swedish court has ordered U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky to spend two weeks in pre-trial detention while police investigate a fight in downtown ...

Turkey: 3 killed in explosion near border with Syria  Souris Plain DealerANKARA, Turkey — A bomb went off in a car near Turkey's border with Syria on Friday, killing three Syrians who were inside the vehicle, Turkish President ...

At Tehran symphony, music lovers seek escape from reality  Souris Plain DealerTEHRAN, Iran — Aficionados of Western classical music have carved out a niche for themselves in Iran, where cultural expression remains tightly controlled by ...

Ibrahimovic scores twice, Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-0  Souris Plain DealerCARSON, Calif. — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice, Efrain Álvarez had an assist in his first MLS start and the LA Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Thursday night.

Souris Valley Sabre Dogs win 10th straight in shutout  KXNet.comThe Souris Valley Sabre Dogs continued their red-hot stretch on Jul. 4 as they won their 10th straight game. Souris Valley blanked the Wheat City Whiskey Jacks ...

Envoy says Sudan rivals reach power-sharing agreement  Souris Plain DealerKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan's ruling military council and the country's pro-democracy movement have reached a power-sharing agreement, including a ...

Alouettes' Stanback scores three touchdowns in 36-29 win over Ticats  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Following a dominant performance on the ground, Alouettes running back William Stanback delivered a warning for the rest of the Canadian ...

W.Va. coal billionaire Cline killed in helicopter crash  Souris Plain DealerCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal tycoon Chris Cline, who worked his way out of West Virginia's underground mines to amass a fortune and become a major ...

Bahamas police were told billionaire Cline was on helicopter  Souris Plain DealerNASSAU, Bahamas — Police in the Bahamas worked Friday to identify the bodies of seven Americans killed in a helicopter crash after being told that billionaire ...

Piercy leads by 2 after 1st round of 3M Open  Souris Plain DealerBLAINE, Minn. — Scott Piercy went on a late birdie binge en route to a 9-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural 3M Open on Thursday.Adam Hadwin ...

TV channels go dark after AT&T, Nexstar fail to reach deal  Souris Plain DealerSome DirecTV customers saw blacked-out channels on Thursday where they would usually see local news.DirecTV and its owner AT&T failed to reach a new ...

Several stabbed at blood plasma centre in Virginia  Souris Plain DealerPETERSBURG, Va. — A man stabbed several people at a blood plasma donation centre in Virginia on Thursday before he was taken into custody, authorities ...

Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil  Souris Plain DealerMADRID — Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by ...

EU chief struggles to sell job winners to hostile lawmakers  Souris Plain DealerBRUSSELS — European Council President Donald Tusk appealed Thursday to hostile lawmakers to endorse a raft of nominees for some of the EU's most ...