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Phils' Harper on IL with broken thumb, no date for return
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a broken left thumb and the Philadelphia Phillies haven't yet announced a timeline for his return. Forme...
Jun 26, 2022
VIDEO: Nanaimo man proud to throw the hammer for Canada at Commonwealth Games
NANAIMO - A former John Barsby Secondary student is ready to put the hammer down and represent Canada at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England.Ethan Katzberg started his athletic career early excelli...
Jun 26, 2022
At least 20 dead in South African club; cause not yet known
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African police are investigating the deaths of at least 20 people at a nightclub in the coastal town of East London early Sunday. It is unclear what led to the deaths of the ...
Jun 26, 2022
'Largest spiritual Indigenous gathering' to return during Pope's visit to Alberta
LAC STE. ANNE, Alta. - Rev. Garry LaBoucane remembers going to Wakamne - or God's Lake - during the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage as a boy. "It was always a family tradition," the 74-year-old said in an in...
Jun 26, 2022
'Largest spiritual Indigenous gathering' to return during Pope's visit to Alberta
LAC STE. ANNE, Alta. - Rev. Garry LaBoucane remembers going to Wakamne - or God's Lake - during the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage as a boy. "It was always a family tradition," the 74-year-old said in an in...
Jun 26, 2022
Disappearance of Nanaimo woman approaches 20 years as quest for answers continues
NANAIMO - What happened to Lisa Marie Young?It's a question family, friends, police, advocates and the community at large have asked for nearly two decades.An annual march on Sunday, June 26 to honour...
Jun 26, 2022
Canadians focused on experiencing Wimbledon glory
WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom - There are no ranking points on offer at Wimbledon this year, the result of a decision by the ATP and WTA Tours in response to the tournament's decision to ban Russian and B...
Jun 26, 2022
Quebec homeowners say Ottawa must address decades of erosion caused by ship traffic
VERCHRES, Que. - Every year, 100-year-old Anglique Beauchemin watches more of her land crumble into the St. Lawrence River. From her home along a busy stretch of river in Verchres, Que., on Montreal's...
Jun 26, 2022
'In a crisis': Deaths of Indigenous women in Winnipeg spark calls for safe housing
Lori Ann Mancheese always wanted a home. But the 53-year-old mother of five from Manitoba's Ebb and Flow First Nation died before her dream could come true. Earlier this month, her remains were found ...
Jun 26, 2022
Climate goals may be at odds with G7 response to fallout from Russian invasion
GARMISCH, Germany - G7 leaders will spend part of their upcoming summit discussing how to end reliance on oil and gas in general, and Russian oil in particular, in response to the European energy cris...
Jun 26, 2022