Waterman replaces injured Hoilett on Canada’s Copa America roster - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

OTTAWA – Joel Waterman has replaced injured winger Junior Hoilett on the Canadian men’s soccer team’s Copa America roster. Canada opens the tournament Thursday against reigning World Cup champion Argentina […]

India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, […]

Andy Murray to have ‘surgical procedure’ on his injured back

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray will undergo a “surgical procedure” on his back Saturday before the former No. 1 makes a decision about trying to play at Wimbledon or the […]

3 missing in a landslide in Swiss Alps as heavy rains cause flash floods

VIENNA (AP) — Three people were missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in southeastern Switzerland caused a landslide, authorities said. One woman was pulled out alive after being […]

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North Macedonia’s parliament prepares to vote on proposed center-right government

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s parliament began a two-day debate leading up to a vote on the new government proposed by a center-right party that won May’s national […]

French teenager Risacher, G League’s Buzelis headline list of top forward prospects in the NBA draft

The upcoming NBA draft is filled with talented forwards who either played internationally or bypassed college basketball. French teenager Zaccharie Risacher could very well be the No. 1 overall pick […]

The Oilers join 9 other NHL teams that forced a Game 7 after trailing a series 3-0

The Edmonton Oilers aren’t the first team in the NHL to fight back from 3-0 down in a best-of-seven series to force a deciding contest. This is the 10th time […]

Oilers’ penalty kill has made a major difference in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — For all the talk going into the Stanley Cup Final about the Edmonton Oilers’ vaunted power play and how Florida might have to adjust to stay […]

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Zach Hyman hits 70 goals in 2023-24, Oilers force Game 7 in Cup final

EDMONTON – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins could only watch. The Edmonton Oilers forward had just sprung linemate Zach Hyman on a breakaway in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final. “Waiting, waiting, […]

Donald Sutherland was ‘in awe’ of son Kiefer while filming ‘Forsaken,’ says director

There was a moment when Donald Sutherland was shooting the 2015 Canadian western “Forsaken” that he pulled aside the director for a private note. The film marked the first and […]

Conservatives avoid staking out clear position on supervised consumption sites

OTTAWA – As debate around the Liberals’ drug policy dominated parts of the spring House of Commons sitting, the Conservatives are offering little insight into what approach they would take […]

‘Build relationships on both sides’: Provinces make push ahead of U.S. election

WASHINGTON – Provinces are reaching out to Democrats and Republicans alike to make their case for co-operation, bolstering efforts by the federal government to ensure Canada is prepared for any […]

Rescuers find family of 6 dead in landslide in eastern China, as severe weather warning extended

BEIJING (AP) — A family of six was found dead by rescuers in Fujian province, state media reported Saturday, adding to the extreme weather deaths after downpours caused landslides in […]

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, criticized for saying West provoked Putin to invade Ukraine

LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., the recently formed right-wing party that is seeking to woo voters away from Britain’s governing Conservatives at the July 4 general […]

Russian strikes continue to target Ukrainian energy facilities

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, officials in Kyiv said Saturday morning, damaging energy facilities in the […]

Mets play the Cubs after Iglesias’ 4-hit game

New York Mets (36-38, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (36-40, fifth in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tylor Megill (2-3, 3.52 […]

Giants take on the Cardinals after Bailey’s 4-hit game

San Francisco Giants (36-40, fourth in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (37-37, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Jordan Hicks […]

White Sox look to end 3-game slide, play the Tigers

Chicago White Sox (20-57, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (35-40, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Drew Thorpe (0-1, […]

Twins aim to break losing streak in matchup with the Athletics

Minnesota Twins (41-35, third in the AL Central) vs. Oakland Athletics (29-49, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Saturday, 4:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Bailey Ober (6-4, 4.81 […]

Rutschman leads Orioles against the Astros after 5-hit game

Baltimore Orioles (49-26, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (36-40, second in the AL West) Houston; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Corbin Burnes (8-2, 2.14 ERA, […]

Rangers play the Royals leading series 1-0

Kansas City Royals (42-35, second in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (35-40, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (0-0); […]

Marlins take on the Mariners on home winning streak

Seattle Mariners (44-34, first in the AL West) vs. Miami Marlins (26-49, fifth in the NL East) Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (4-4, 2.93 ERA, […]

Blue Jays look to stop 4-game slide, play the Guardians

Toronto Blue Jays (35-40, fifth in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (47-26, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (6-5, […]

Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies meet in game 2 of series

Arizona Diamondbacks (38-38, third in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (49-26, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Tommy Henry (2-2, 6.23 ERA, […]

Angels try to sweep 2-game series against the Dodgers

Los Angeles Angels (30-45, fourth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (47-31, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Zach Plesac […]

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise stepping up their military training to cope with North Korean […]

Italian coast guard recovers 14 more bodies of shipwreck victims off Calabria, dozens still missing

ROME (AP) — The Italian coast guard on Friday recovered 14 more bodies from last week’s shipwreck in the Ionian Sea off the southern Italian coastline, bringing to 34 the […]

New Mexico heavy rain and flash flooding prompt mandatory evacuations in Las Vegas

Heavy rain and flash flood warnings in New Mexico prompted officials to order mandatory evacuations for parts of Las Vegas with shelters set up for displaced residents. The National Weather […]

Time to move from optimism to action for economic reconciliation

Optimism is a powerful force for building a better future. It’s not a word that we’ve used often when talking about advancing the well-being of Indigenous Peoples in this country. […]

Supporting our most vulnerable

It is said that you can tell a society’s values by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. Generally, we invoke this sentiment to talk about the citizens among us […]