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Blue Bombers dominate fourth quarter, stay undefeated with 35-20 win over Alouettes
MONTREAL - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers kept their perfect season going with a strong fourth quarter push, leaving Percival Molson Stadium with a 35-20 win over the Montreal Alouettes Thursday. Tied 14-1...
Aug 04, 2022
Pelosi: China cannot stop US officials from visiting Taiwan
TOKYO (AP) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing U.S. officials from traveling there. She made the remarks in Tokyo, the final leg of an Asia t...
Aug 04, 2022
Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
PHOENIX (AP) - Kari Lake, a former news anchor who walked away from her journalism career and was embraced by Donald Trump and his staunch supporters, won the Republican primary for Arizona governor o...
Aug 04, 2022
Huh takes big leap off bubble with career-best 61 at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - John Huh wasn't expecting the lowest round of his PGA Tour career Thursday in the Wyndham Championship, and he had no complaints about the score or the timing. Huh made seven o...
Aug 04, 2022
Former B.C. teacher, 82, accused of sex assaults dating back to the 1970s
VANCOUVER - An 82-year-old former teacher has been arrested and RCMP say he faces seven counts of indecent assault involving those who were students more than five decades ago. Police don't name the a...
Aug 04, 2022
Nanaimo Hospital Foundation funds youth wellness health van
NANAIMO - Mobile services with a focus on youth wellness will soon be hitting the streets of Nanaimo/Ladysmith.The Youth Wellness Van was made possible thanks to a $146,000 donation from the Nanaimo &...
Aug 04, 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps waive Argentine defender Erik Godoy
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have parted ways with defender Erik Godoy. The club announced Thursday the 28-year-old Argentine centre back has cleared waivers. Whitecaps sporting director Axel S...
Aug 04, 2022
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic pulls out of Montreal tournament
MONTREAL (AP) - Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Thursday because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter Canada. By t...
Aug 04, 2022
Golfer Doug Barron back in Calgary to defend Shaw Charity Classic title
CALGARY - Back to defend his 2021 Shaw Charity Classic victory, Doug Barron is hoping a few tips from a Canadian golfing icon will help him in that quest. Barron said he has received some recent advic...
Aug 04, 2022
Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas jury on Thursday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy ...
Aug 04, 2022