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Unbeaten filly Chantilly among 69 horses nominated for $1-million North America Cup.
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. - Unbeaten filly Chantilly was among 69 three-year-old pacers nominated Monday for the $1-million North America Cup, one of the premier events in harness racing. The Grade 1 race i...
Mar 10, 2025
Gondola falls near base of lift at Kicking Horse ski resort near Golden, B.C.
GOLDEN ROCK - Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in southeastern British Columbia says it has closed for the day after a gondola cabin fell to the ground. Photos online show the cabin on its side near the ...
Mar 10, 2025
Eby: B.C. will remove consumer carbon tax as promised once federal barrier is down
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will move as quickly as it can to remove the consumer-based carbon tax once the federal law upholding it is removed. Eby's response co...
Mar 10, 2025
Blue Jays topple Astros 8-3 in spring training action
DUNEDIN - Bo Bichette and Addison Barger both homered as the Toronto Blue Jays scored eight unanswered runs to defeat the Houston Astros 8-3 on Monday in spring training action. Jake Meyers opened the...
Mar 10, 2025
Report: Canadian receiver Josh Palmer agrees to three-year deal with Buffalo Bills
It appears Canadian receiver Josh Palmer will be playing football a lot closer to home. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Monday that Palmer, of Brampton, Ont., and the Buffalo Bills have agreed to...
Mar 10, 2025
Second-year defensive back Jackson looking forward to competitive Elks camp
Kordell Jackson isn't standing pat. The 25-year-old American defensive back started 16 games as a rookie last season with the Edmonton Elks. But with the franchise's deep dive into free agency -- and ...
Mar 10, 2025
Prosecutor's office says case of a California judge charged in wife's death has ended in a mistrial
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The case of a Southern California judge charged with murder for fatally shooting his wife has ended in a mistrial, the prosecutor's office said. Jurors in a Santa Ana courtroo...
Mar 10, 2025
Fire along Island Hwy. destroys Parksville business
PARKSVILLE - No injuries, but considerable damage was sustained to a local business early Monday morning.Shortly before 6 a.m. on Monday, March 10, Parksville Fire Rescue crews were called to a busine...
Mar 10, 2025
Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger due to pneumonia, but remains hospitalized
ROME (AP) - Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment...
Mar 10, 2025
Syria's government signs a breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led authorities in the northeast
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's central government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country's northeast, including a ceasefire and the merging of the main U.S.-backed...
Mar 10, 2025