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Buffalo Bills release NFL's active sacks leader Von Miller in a salary cap-saving move
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills announced the long-anticipated decision to release Von Miller on Sunday, parting ways with the aging edge rusher whose contract proved too expensive for his...
Mar 09, 2025

Rio Takeda of Japan shoots a blistering 8-under 64 in China to win her second LPGA title
SANYA, China (AP) - Rio Takeda shot a blistering 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA's Blue Bay tournament by six shots ahead of Minjee Lee of Australia, the second LPGA title for the young Japanese....
Mar 09, 2025

'Strategic shifts:' Society of Organized Services moving out of Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - An Oceanside organization which has helped families for almost 60 years is moving out of Qualicum Beach and centralizing all of its resources in Parksville.The Society of Organized Se...
Mar 09, 2025

Canadian skier James Crawford captures silver in tight World Cup super-G in Norway
Canadian alpine skier James Crawford claimed a silver medal in a men's World Cup super-G race of tight margins on Sunday. Toronto's Crawford finished 0.38 seconds behind Italian star Dominik Paris, wh...
Mar 09, 2025

India beats New Zealand by 4 wickets to win Champions Trophy final
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - India's cricketers won another global trophy with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Rohit Sharma led the chase with 76 ...
Mar 09, 2025

Would Mark Carney be the first unelected Prime Minister of Canada?
OTTAWA - If Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race on Sunday, he would not be the first prime minister to be sworn in without having a seat in Parliament. In June 1984, the unelected John Turner...
Mar 09, 2025

Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. The full effects of that are not immediately clear, but the territory's desalination plants receive power for producing d...
Mar 09, 2025

New coach and fresh faces for NightOwls in year four
NANAIMO - The NightOwls will be a much different team on and off the field as their franchise looks to take a step forward.Player turnover is very common in summer baseball but for the first time Nana...
Mar 09, 2025

Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor
OTTAWA - Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on the final day of their party's leadership contest to vote for who they think is best to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the helm. Former Bank of C...
Mar 09, 2025

NHL roundup: Panthers record sixth straight win by beating Sabres 4-0
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Saturday night. A.J. Greer, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell and S...
Mar 08, 2025