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Coldplay fans concerned about new Rogers Stadium ahead of band’s Toronto shows

[published_date] Coldplay fans are gearing up to watch the band perform this week in Toronto, but some say they are concerned after mixed reviews about the concert's venue, Rogers Stadium. The new 50,000-seat open-air venue in north Toronto will host the British rock band for four performances taking place between Monday and Saturday. Maria Stracham, who is going…

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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals in straight sets

[published_date] World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Sunday after defeating No. 24 Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 7-6 (4). Sabalenka, a two-time semifinalist at the All England Club, has now reached the quarterfinals at 11 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. What. A. Match. 😅 World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka comes through an incredible battle with Elise Mertens to…

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‘Nothing grew’: 4 southwest Sask. municipalities declare states of emergency due to drought

[published_date] Several rural municipalities (RMs) in southwest Saskatchewan have declared states of emergency due to drought. The RMs of Maple Creek, Fox Valley, Enterprise and Waverly all say the lack of moisture poses a high fire risk and that many farmers are struggling to make feed for their livestock.  "This spring has been the worst drought that we've…

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Convicted murderer, 69, escapes prison in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que.

[published_date] The whereabouts of a convicted killer are unknown, after he escaped from a multi-level security federal institution in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., about 40 kilometres northwest of Montreal.  According to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Lori Bill Germa, 69, was unaccounted for during the 10 p.m. count at the Archambault Institution's minimum-security unit on Saturday.  The agency said Germa is serving…

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Women’s sports are booming. Why now? 

[published_date] In July 2020, about five months into the global pandemic, 144 WNBA players gathered in Bradenton, Fla., to play a 22-game condensed season in empty arenas. Inside the "Wubble," a campus-style isolation zone at IMG Academy created as a work-around to social distancing guidelines, athletes took daily COVID tests, shared villas with teammates, and…

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