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Blue Bombers pull ahead in second half to defeat Stampeders 24-11
WINNIPEG - Rasheed Bailey's nine-yard touchdown catch after a Calgary Stampeders' turnover broke a third-quarter tie and helped boost the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 24-11 victory on Friday. With the g...
Jul 07, 2023
Bailey Tardy brings her best to Pebble Beach for early lead at US Women's Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Bailey Tardy picked a good time and a beautiful location to play her best golf. Tardy made eagle on the par-5 sixth hole at Pebble Beach for the second straight day as part...
Jul 07, 2023
Canada tops Argentina to set date with U.S. in FIBA Women's AmeriCup semifinals
LEN, Mexico - Nirra Fields scored a game-high 22 points along with eight rebounds in leading Canada to a 68-60 win over Argentina on Friday to advance to the FIBA Women's AmeriCup semifinals. Aaliyah ...
Jul 07, 2023
Whit Merrifield and Alek Manoah lead the Blue Jays to a 12-2 victory over the Tigers
DETROIT (AP) - Whit Merrifield homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 12-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Toronto improved to 15-5 against...
Jul 07, 2023
Conservatives say parties reach agreement on terms for foreign interference inquiry
OTTAWA, Ill. - The Conservatives say all parties agreed tonight on the scope for a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada. The agreement appears to break the impasse between the governing ...
Jul 07, 2023
Cameron Young leads John Deere Classic by 2, seeking long-awaited first tour win
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - Cameron Young shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead halfway through the John Deere Classic and put himself into position to erase an unwelcome distinction from his ...
Jul 07, 2023
Spallumcheen, B.C., orders evacuation for 18 properties as lightning triggers fire
SPALLUMCHEEN, B.C. - The Township of Spallumcheen in the southern B.C. interior has opened an emergency operations centre after ordering 18 properties evacuated due to an out-of-control wildfire. The ...
Jul 07, 2023
Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, is one big step closer to freedom
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's governor announced Friday that he won't ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after ...
Jul 07, 2023
'People are fed up': City of Parksville aims to ban overnight camping at Memorial Plaza
PARKSVILLE - While acknowledging it's merely a band-aid solution, Parksville councillors and the mayor say it's time to outlaw overnight sheltering at its downtown public square.In a motion tabled by ...
Jul 07, 2023
B.C. RCMP announce corruption, drug trafficking charges against former constable
SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. RCMP says a former probationary constable at the force's Surrey detachment has been charged with multiple offences after a months-long corruption investigation. Mounties say th...
Jul 07, 2023