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Japan’s Mone Chiba captured the Skate Canada women’s title on Saturday while two-time reigning world champion Ilia Malinin led the men’s short program.Chiba, a 20-year-old from Kyoto who was third at this year’s world championships followed her victory in Friday’s short program by taking Saturday’s free skate at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with judges awarding her 144.94 points.That …

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Canada’s new Liberal government unveils its first budget on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Mark Carney saying “bold risks” are needed to reform an economy facing unprecedented economic threats from the United States.US President Donald Trump’s trade policies have hit Canada hard, driving up unemployment and squeezing businesses in crucial tariff-hit sectors like autos, aluminum, and …

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Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will be the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting pitcher when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the decisive World Series game seven on Saturday.The Dodgers confirmed the decision on Saturday, after manager Dave Roberts told reporters after the club’s series-extending game six victory that every pitcher on the roster except …

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which US leader Donald Trump was largely absent.The talks on the sidelines of the APEC gathering came on the final day of …

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Canadian premier Mark Carney on Saturday called his talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping a “turning point” in restoring their battered ties, adding he raised tricky topics with Beijing like foreign interference.Carney also confirmed from the APEC summit in South Korea that he had apologised to Donald Trump over an anti-tariff ad campaign that prompted …

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The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and title-hungry Toronto Blue Jays vowed to be ready for the first World Series game seven since 2019 on Saturday.Toronto’s Rogers Centre promises to be electric after fans there were left stunned by the Dodgers’ 3-1 triumph in a tight game six — in which a spectacular game-ending double …

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The Los Angeles Dodgers, fueled by a three-run third inning and another dominant pitching performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday to force a decisive World Series game seven.The defending champion Dodgers had to dig deep to thwart the Blue Jays’ ninth-inning rally bid and knot Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven …

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Japan’s Mone Chiba, who took a bronze medal at this year’s world championships, won the women’s short program on Friday at Skate Canada.The 20-year-old from Kyoto scored 72.29 points in her ISU Grand Prix season debut to seize the lead in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.American Isabeau Levito, last year’s women’s world runner-up, was second on 71.80 with Italy’s …

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Toronto slugger George Springer is back in the lineup as the Blue Jays try to clinch a World Series victory over the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in game six on Friday.Springer, the 2017 World Series Most valuable Player during his stint with the Houston Astros, was reinstalled as the Blue Jays’ leadoff hitter for …

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The G7 announced two dozen new projects Friday aimed at reducing China’s dominance of critical mineral supply chains, as Canada’s energy minister vowed the alliance was “serious” about reforming the global market. The deals, announced as Group of Seven energy ministers concluded a meeting in Toronto, involve a range of metals essential to high-tech products, including …

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