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Six stories in the news for today, Aug. 8

Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Aug.
Williams downs Begu in rain-delayed match to advance to second round at Rogers Cup

Williams downs Begu in rain-delayed match to advance to second round at Rogers Cup

TORONTO — After more than 20 years on the WTA Tour, Venus Williams can finally say she won a match in Toronto.

Two-vehicle crash near Maberly, Ont., leaves one dead, one injured

MABERLY, Ont. — One person is dead following a crash on Monday afternoon on Highway 7 near Maberly, Ont. Provincial police say it happened at about 4:30 p.m. near Silver Lake Provincial Park west of Perth.

Firefighters rescue two groups at Hamilton-area waterfalls

Hamilton firefighters were called out to perform two rescues near waterfalls on Monday afternoon, including one that involved 10 people and three dogs. The large group became stranded at Albion Falls at about 1:30 p.m.

Man arrested, charged in death of woman, 30, in northwestern Ontario

WAPEKEKA, Ont. — Police in northwestern Ontario have arrested a suspect in the death of a 30-year-old woman.

Canada's Bouchard still feels the hometown pressure at Rogers Cup

TORONTO — Eugenie Bouchard still feels the pressure ahead of her first match at the Rogers Cup, even if the women's event isn't in her hometown of Montreal this year. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que.
What they're saying: top seeds hold media round tables ahead of Rogers Cup

What they're saying: top seeds hold media round tables ahead of Rogers Cup

TORONTO — The top eight women's seeds at the Rogers Cup held round table interviews with media on Monday.

Veteran defensive back Matt Black returns to the Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO — Matt Black is back with the Toronto Argonauts. The veteran defensive back rejoined the Argos on Monday after being released by the CFL club last week.
Freeland sees outline of softwood deal but can't predict when it'll be settled

Freeland sees outline of softwood deal but can't predict when it'll be settled

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the outlines of a deal with the United States to resolve the softwood lumber dispute are in place.
Toronto woman warns others about photos surfacing on image-sharing site

Toronto woman warns others about photos surfacing on image-sharing site

TORONTO — In the past month, Roxanne messaged more than two dozen Ontario women on Facebook to warn them that their photos had surfaced on the image-sharing site Anon-IB.
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