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Phillies' Thomson becomes first Canadian to manage big-league game in home country
TORONTO - Philadelphia skipper Rob Thomson became the first Canadian to manage a Major League Baseball game in his home country when the Phillies played the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The nat...
Jul 12, 2022
Senators acquire goaltender Cam Talbot from Minnesota
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired Cam Talbot from Minnesota for Filip Gustavsson in a swap of NHL goaltenders. Talbot had a record of 32-12-4 with the Wild last season, with a 2.76 goals-agai...
Jul 12, 2022
'Long overdue': Sri Lankan Canadians welcome president, PM resignations
TORONTO - Some Sri Lankans living in Canada are welcoming the promised resignations of that country's embattled leaders, after protesters angered by economic collapse stormed the homes of the presiden...
Jul 12, 2022
Scotty Bowman moves on from job as Blackhawks adviser
Scotty Bowman has left the Chicago Blackhawks after what he called "a pretty uncomfortable year." Bowman announced Tuesday he no longer works for the organization as of July 1, saying he decided it wa...
Jul 12, 2022
'It's a huge sack to the organization:' VI Raiders practice facility badly damaged by fire
NANAIMO - It's another major setback for the VI Raiders football program.An early morning fire on Tuesday, July 12 torched a large section of the team's building at Caledonia Park on Wall St., damagin...
Jul 12, 2022
Injury-riddled Vancouver Whitecaps look to bounce back in Cincinnati
VANCOUVER - It'll be a battered and bruised Vancouver Whitecaps side that heads to Ohio in search of redemption this week. The 'Caps (7-9-3) are down eight players heading into a Wednesday matchup wit...
Jul 12, 2022
Mexico agrees to invest $1.5B in 'smart' border technology
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lpez Obrador agreed to spend $1.5 billion to improve "smart" border technology during meetings Tuesday with President Joe Biden - a move the White Hou...
Jul 12, 2022
Nanaimo Ball Hockey League wraps up first season
NANAIMO - It started small but has ended with some provincial representation for the region's best ballers.The inaugural season of the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League began with free agent playing sessions...
Jul 12, 2022
Former neighbour stands by story RCMP did 'nothing' on N.S. killer's spousal abuse
HALIFAX - A former neighbour of the man who carried out the 2020 Nova Scotia mass killing stood by her story on Tuesday that RCMP did "nothing" when she reported a violent domestic assault years befor...
Jul 12, 2022
Blue Jays reinstate catcher Jansen from injured list, option Moreno to Triple-A
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated Danny Jansen from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned fellow catcher Gabriel Moreno to Triple-A Buffalo. Jansen missed five weeks due to a fractu...
Jul 12, 2022