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Canada's Evan Dunfee sets world record in 35-kilometre race walk
DUDINCE - Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee has set a world record in the 35 kilometres. The 34-year-old from Richmond, B.C., shaved seven seconds off the previous record of two hours, 21 minutes 47 se...
Mar 22, 2025
Blue Jays outfielder Varsho will open season on injured list after shoulder surgery
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the injured list. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told rep...
Mar 22, 2025
Canada's Homan tops South Korea's Gim to advance into women's world curling final
UIJEONGBU-SI - Rachel Homan's curling team went the distance to reach the final of the women's world championship. Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes navigated waves of momentum swings ...
Mar 22, 2025
Namibia makes short work of Canada in weather-shortened T20 cricket match
WINDHOEK - Namibia defeated Canada by 10 wickets Saturday in a lopsided T20 cricket game shortened due to poor weather. Canada won the toss and elected to bat at the Namibia Cricket Ground, managing j...
Mar 22, 2025
Three killed, 14 injured in a shooting at a park in New Mexico's Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, police said Saturday. Police were asking...
Mar 22, 2025
Qualicum Beach decides not to go electric for new garbage truck
QUALICUM BEACH - A new garbage truck is on its way to serve the residents of Qualicum Beach with the Town deciding to go with a traditional internal combustion engine over an electric vehicle.During t...
Mar 22, 2025
Israel fires on Lebanon in response to rockets fired at Israeli targets
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire. Earlier, rockets were fired from Lebanon int...
Mar 22, 2025
In his 100th career game Cole Lonsdale leads the Clippers to a win in Surrey
SOUTH SURREY - For two periods Cole Lonsdale and his Clipper teammates couldn't breakthrough the Surrey Eagles armour.That all changed in a wild third period with Nanaimo erasing a 2-0 deficit and com...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Homan tops Scotland's Jackson to advance into women's curling worlds semis
UIJEONGBU-SI - Canada's Rachel Homan cruised to a 10-4 win on Saturday in a qualification match over Scotland's Sophie Jackson to earn a spot in the semifinal of the LGT World Women's Curling Champion...
Mar 21, 2025
Canadian Cory Johnston stands second after first day of Bassmaster Classic
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - It was a solid start to the US$1-million Bassmaster Classic for Canadian Cory Johnston. Johnston, of Cavan, Ont., was second after the opening day of pro bass fishing's premier eve...
Mar 21, 2025