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Reliever Jordan Hicks eager to pitch for Blue Jays; Francis called up from triple-A
TORONTO - Right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks has arrived in Toronto and is ready to start pitching for the Blue Jays. He was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to Toronto on Sunday. Right-handed reli...
Jul 31, 2023
Canada's Andreescu loses in third-set tiebreak to Ukraine's Kostyuk at Citi DC Open
WASHINGTON - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the Citi DC Open after losing to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round on Monday. Andreescu, currently 44th in t...
Jul 31, 2023
Lots of love and big-time cuddles with Tank
NANAIMO - Meet Tank, a big old boy with an even bigger heart.Tank is a 4-year-old King Shepard, and does he ever live up to the name.Tank is a gentle giant who loves to play and spend time with his hu...
Jul 31, 2023
Multi-vehicle crash on busy Vancouver route kills one, injures seven
VANCOUVER - A 26-year-old Uber driver has been killed in an early morning collision in Vancouver involving three vehicles. A statement from Vancouver police says a red Cadillac carrying a 17-year-old ...
Jul 31, 2023
Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials tell AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama and ending mo...
Jul 31, 2023
Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a news conference Monday with a bandage in the middle of his forehead. A spokesperson for Trudeau says he bumped his head while he was playing with h...
Jul 31, 2023
Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival. The case has included ...
Jul 31, 2023
All governments must hold Calgary Stampede accountable after sex abuse settlement: MP
CALGARY - A member of Parliament who is criticizing how the Calgary Stampede handled years of sexual abuse at a performance school it runs says all levels of government must hold the organization to a...
Jul 31, 2023
Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving
MONTREAL - A Quebec trucking company has been ordered to reinstate a driver who was fired after she drank at least nine beers before she lost control of her truck on a Pennsylvania highway. Labour arb...
Jul 31, 2023
Canada captain Christine Sinclair sounds warning in wake of early World Cup exit
MELBOURNE, Australia - Captain Christine Sinclair refused to point the finger at Canada Soccer in the immediate aftermath of the Canadians' early exit from the FIFA Women's World Cup. But the world's ...
Jul 31, 2023