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'It’s such a positive experience:' billet homes needed for Nanaimo NightOwls
NANAIMO - Back for a third season, the Nanaimo NightOwls are still looking for some homes away from home for their players.Those set to represent the team in West Coast League baseball action this sum...
May 28, 2024
US condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result ...
May 28, 2024
A Kentucky family is left homeless for a second time by a tornado that hit the same location
BARNSLEY, Ky. (AP) - Devin Johnson's life was uprooted for a second time when a tornado flattened his home over the Memorial Day weekend - on the same lot in Kentucky where another twister left him ho...
May 28, 2024
Jessica Campbell could be candidate as an assistant in Seattle, new Kraken coach Dan Bylsma says
SEATTLE (AP) - New Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma said current Coachella Valley assistant coach Jessica Campbell could be a candidate for a similar position with the NHL club. Bylsma has been the hea...
May 28, 2024
Slumping Vancouver Whitecaps searching for goals, road win in Kansas City
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps need a win. Heading to a mid-week matchup with Sporting Kansas City, the Whitecaps (5-5-4) are winless in their last six Major League Soccer outings, with three los...
May 28, 2024
Di Stasio, Dhesi lead Canada's wrestling team into Olympic Games
TORONTO - World champion Justina Di Stasio and veteran Amar Dhesi will lead Canada's wrestling team into the Olympic Games in Paris. Ana Godinez Gonzalez of Burnaby, B.C., Montreal's Alex Moore, Linda...
May 28, 2024
CF Montreal look to raise their standard against D.C. United
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's 0-0 draw Saturday against Nashville SC wasn't celebrated with confetti and streamers, but the team's soul-searching amid a difficult stretch appears to be over. The challenge ...
May 28, 2024
'Let’s call it for what it is': Tory bid to focus pharmacare bill fails at committee
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Todd Doherty says the federal government is offering "false hope" to Canadians with a national pharmacare bill that will not initially apply to a broad range of medications. T...
May 28, 2024
Blue Jackets hire Waddell as president of hockey ops and GM, with Davidson shifting to advisory role
The Columbus Blue Jackets named Don Waddell as their general manager and president of hockey operations on Tuesday, bringing in an experienced NHL executive to try to help turn around the franchise. W...
May 28, 2024
Could a Senate bill cause age verification laws to apply to Netflix? Experts say yes
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy czar and a government official warn that a Senate bill proposing to block minors from "sexually explicit material" online could apply to streaming services such as Netflix. P...
May 28, 2024