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LeBron James formally opts in for a 23rd season, will make $52.6M in 2025-26, AP source says
LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with...
Jun 29, 2025

Canada beats Poland 21-9 to win bronze at women's 3x3 basketball World Cup
ULAANBAATAR - Paige Crozon had 13 points and five rebounds as Canada beat Poland 21-9 on Sunday in the third-place game at the FIBA 3x3 women's World Cup. Saicha Grant-Allen scored five and pulled dow...
Jun 29, 2025

Blue Jays put Schultz on 15-day injured list with finger inflammation, recall Bruihl
BOSTON - Right-handed pitcher Paxton Schultz has been placed on the Toronto Blue Jays' 15-day injured list. He's out with right middle finger inflammation a day after he gave up three runs on five hit...
Jun 29, 2025

Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico's southeast and southwest coasts
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Barry formed Sunday near Mexico's southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days. The storm's center was located about 90 miles (140 kilometers) east...
Jun 29, 2025

Lando Norris holds off Oscar Piastri to win Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) - Lando Norris held off a race-long challenge from his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and lift his Formula 1 title hopes. Norris and Pi...
Jun 29, 2025

Rainbows to deck Toronto streets for Pride parade amid fears for 2026 cash crunch
TORONTO - The streets of Toronto will be filled with rainbows this afternoon when the annual Pride parade takes place, but there's a cloud hanging over future festivities. Today's event will see more ...
Jun 29, 2025

Canada Day fun rolls in for North Battleford, Meadow Lake
Families in the Northwest can get ready for a full day of free fun as North Battleford and Meadow Lake gear up to celebrate Canada Day on July 1. In North Battleford, the fun kicks off at the Innovati...
Jun 29, 2025

Interest in ‘elbows up’ merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop...
Jun 29, 2025

Liberals taking ‘fresh’ look at online harms bill, justice minister says
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look li...
Jun 29, 2025

Captain Kirk would be 'appalled' at state of Earth's decline, William Shatner says
Captain James T. Kirk would be appalled at the rapid acceleration of climate change on Earth, says William Shatner, the Montreal-born actor who played the head of the USS Enterprise in the "Star Trek"...
Jun 29, 2025