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Mountcastle powers Orioles to 8-2 win over Jays
SARASOTA - Ryan Mountcastle hit two home runs, drove in four runs and led the Baltimore Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in exhibition baseball action at Ed Smith Stadium on Tuesday ni...
Mar 18, 2025
'Top opposition:' Nanaimo United prepare for big pre-season test
NANAIMO - With a new season still weeks away, the city's semi-professional soccer team will see how they stack up against some of the country's best players.The newly renamed Nanaimo United, formerly ...
Mar 18, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled ...
Mar 18, 2025
Previously classified files related to JFK assassination released
DALLAS (AP) - Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took of...
Mar 18, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event over safety
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns. Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electr...
Mar 18, 2025
Supreme Court rejects request to block Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution
ANGOLA, La. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch effort to block Louisiana's first execution using nitrogen gas, which is scheduled for Tuesday evening. Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, is to be...
Mar 18, 2025
B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and...
Mar 18, 2025
Politics hard to escape for coaches ahead of CONCACAF Nations League Finals
The stakes are high for the United States on and off the soccer pitch with all three of the other teams at the CONCACAF Nations League Finals. U.S. President Donald Trump has talked of taking over the...
Mar 18, 2025
B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector
KELOWNA, B.C. - The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms across the province, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security. J...
Mar 18, 2025
Canucks sign goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 22-year-old from Espoo, Finland, had an 8-9-1 record wit...
Mar 18, 2025