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Deaths in correctional facilities trending upward, BC Coroners Service says
VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service says inmate deaths in the province have been trending upward. The agency says the deaths of 188 people in provincial and federal correctional facilities were reporte...
May 23, 2024
Replay reviews unavailable in Blue Jays-Tigers game after power failure disrupts both broadcasts
DETROIT (AP) - Replay reviews were unavailable to the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers throughout much of their game Thursday night at Comerica Park because of a technical issue that affected both...
May 23, 2024
Gausman strikes out 10 and Blue Jays hit 3 homers in 9-1 win over skidding Tigers
DETROIT (AP) - Kevin Gausman struck out a season-best 10 in six innings, Daulton Varsho hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh and the Toronto Blue Jays pulled away for a 9-1 victory over the skidding...
May 23, 2024
'We bring this day to appease our ancestors:' sacred valuables returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation
SNUNEYMUXW - Dozens of sacred artifacts, some potentially thousands of years old, have been returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN). A repatriation ceremony at SFN's Recreation and Wellness Centre g...
May 23, 2024
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi expected to miss MLS game in Vancouver: Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The Whitecaps say Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is not expected to be in Inter Miami CF's lineup when the two clubs face off in Vancouver on Saturday. The Whitecaps say the club has not...
May 23, 2024
NCAA, leagues sign off on $2.8 billion plan to set stage for dramatic change across college sports
The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims,a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sh...
May 23, 2024
NCAA, leagues sign off on $2.8 billion plan to set stage for dramatic change across college sports
The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims,a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sh...
May 23, 2024
Canada's Shady ElNahas earns silver in under-100 kg event at judo worlds
ABU DHABI - Shady ElNahas reached the podium at the judo world championships for the first time by winning a silver medal in the under-100 kg category Thursday. ElNahas, from Toronto, faced Azerbaijan...
May 23, 2024
The Rangers need to find answers quickly against the Panthers, or their Cup wait will reach 31 years
NEW YORK (AP) - After two rounds of the NHL playoffs, there were hopes the New York Rangers had a chance to end their 30-year Stanley Cup drought. The defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Pan...
May 23, 2024
Canadian swimmer Ruslan Gaziev suspended for anti-doping violations
OTTAWA - Canadian Olympic swimmer Ruslan Gaziev has been suspended 18 months for anti-doping rule violations. The 24-year-old from Toronto failed to provide drug testers with a quarterly outline of hi...
May 23, 2024