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Ottawa's Dabrowski advances to Wimbledon doubles quarterfinal
07 Jul 2025
Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (2) win over Hungary's Fanny Stollar and Russia's Irina Khromacheva on Monday.
Weekend collision in Chatham-Kent kills driver
07 Jul 2025
Chatham-Kent police say a woman has died after a collision Sunday near Ridgetown, Ont.
Sask. women 45+ can now self-refer for breast screening mammograms. But do they know that?
07 Jul 2025
Dropping the screening age is something experts, advocates and survivors have been waiting a long time for. But they are worried the province is not doing enough to let women in their mid-forties know they now qualify.
B.C. woman lost over $500K in bitcoin in 2021 SIM swap fraud scheme, lawsuit alleges
07 Jul 2025
A judge has ordered a B.C. woman who allegedly lost $530,000 worth of bitcoin in a fraud attack to resolve her lawsuit out of the courts.
Several properties under evacuation order as wildfire burns near Kelowna airport
07 Jul 2025
A small wildfire burning near the Kelowna International Airport placed seven properties under evacuation order and more than 100 under alert late Sunday.
1 man dead, another injured after a crane accident at Saskatoon construction site
07 Jul 2025
One man is dead and another injured after a crane accident July 5 at a Saskatoon construction site.
Experts urge more awareness of solvent abuse, after explosion in Yellowknife last week
07 Jul 2025
Last week's explosion in downtown Yellowknife has some health and addictions experts urging people to pay attention to the risks associated with inhalants and to consider why people might be abusing those substances.
Police investigating fatal ATV crash in St. George's
07 Jul 2025
The driver died at the scene, according to police.
Vendors feel the support-local push during Kelligrews Soiree market
07 Jul 2025
Vendors at the Kelligrews Soiree market felt the local love on Sunday.
Formal hearings at Innu Inquiry begin in Natuashish
07 Jul 2025
The fifth formal hearing for the Inquiry into the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of the Innu in the Child Protection System begins Monday in Natuashish. It will be followed by two hearing circles
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