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Woman held hostage during B.C. bank shooting experiencing roller-coaster of emotions
Shelli Fryer was wide awake at 2:54 on Canada Day and hoped the stack of messages piling up in recent days could help her close her eyes. The 59-year-old Langford, B.C., woman said she's been having t...
Jul 02, 2022

Jakobsen overtakes Van Aert on line to win Tour stage 2
NYBORG, Denmark - Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen overtook Wout van Aert right on the line to win the second stage of the Tour de France while Van Aert took the yellow jersey on Saturday. It was a first To...
Jul 02, 2022

Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman pulled from second inning with injured ankle
TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman was helped off the field in the first game of Toronto's doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa shortstop Wander Franco hit a comebacker to Gausman in ...
Jul 02, 2022

Sainz takes 1st pole, Verstappen booed at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England - It took 151 attempts for Carlos Sainz to earn his first Formula One pole. Now he'll chase that elusive first win. But starting alongside Sainz on the front row Sunday at the Bri...
Jul 02, 2022

Swiatek's 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon's 3rd Rd
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set loss to Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon. Swiatek was coming off a title at the Fre...
Jul 02, 2022

Canada's Rory MacDonald advances to PFL playoffs despite loss to Sweden's Sy
ATLANTA - Canadian welterweight Rory (The Red King) MacDonald is headed to the Professional Fighters League playoffs despite losing via decision to Sadibou (The Swedish Denzel) Sy at PFL 6. The judges...
Jul 02, 2022

Nanaimo based food bank hopes for cash injection to fuel increased need
NANAIMO - Food banks typically see increased clients and attention around the winter holidays, however the need during the summer is also brisk, especially now.Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food...
Jul 02, 2022

Anti-Taliban law could be tweaked to get more humanitarian aid to Afghans: minister
OTTAWA - A law outlawing any dealings with the Taliban, which charities complain is impeding their ability to help needy Afghans, could be adjusted by the federal government to give more flexibility t...
Jul 02, 2022

Jan. 6 hearings, abortion fallout casting long shadow over Trump's comeback hopes
WASHINGTON - It's a lesson oddsmakers have long since learned the hard way: never assume the imminent political demise of one Donald Trump. But the one-two punch of the congressional investigation int...
Jul 02, 2022

Texas Supreme Court blocks order that resumed abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a lower court order that had given some abortion clinics confidence to resume performing abortions. The order handed down Friday night by t...
Jul 01, 2022