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John Barsby Secondary School evacuated after 'unspecified threat'
NANAIMO - A local high school has been evacuated following what Nanaimo RCMP described as an unspecified threat.Police say the threat made to John Barsby Secondary School was made on Wednesday, Oct. 4...
Oct 04, 2023
At least 3 people were wounded in a shooting in downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts, police say
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) - At least three people, including a person riding a bus, were shot Wednesday in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke following a fight on a downtown street, state police said...
Oct 04, 2023
First pro win has Canada's Thibault looking toward LPGA Tour's Stage II qualifying
Right up until she was standing on the 18th green, making her final putt of the tournament, Brigitte Thibault didn't know she was winning the Kathy Whitworth Championship. The three-stroke win in Trop...
Oct 04, 2023
Canada opens applications for scholarships commemorating victims of Iran flight PS752
OTTAWA - The Liberals have launched a scholarship to commemorate those killed in the downing of Flight PS752 by Iranian officials in 2020. The program will disburse 176 scholarships, one for each of t...
Oct 04, 2023
Tennis Canada wins ITF award for promoting gender equality
Tennis Canada has won the International Tennis Federation's Gold Advantage All Award for its initiatives to promote gender equality in the sport. This year, the organization appointed former WTA playe...
Oct 04, 2023
Manitoba Tory cabinet minister denounces right-wing pivot in election campaign
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba cabinet minister defeated in Tuesday's provincial election says the Progressive Conservative party she has served for years took a hard-right pivot during the election campaign, ...
Oct 04, 2023
A look at recent deaths of police officers in Canada
A regimental funeral for RCMP Const. Rick O'Brien is being held in Langley, B.C. on Wednesday. O'Brien, a father of six children who was a member of the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment in Metro Vancouve...
Oct 04, 2023
Simone Biles leads U.S. women to seventh consecutive team title at gymnastics world championships
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women won a seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday night. The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Sk...
Oct 04, 2023
Chad Owens to officially retire as member of Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Chad Owens is going out as a Toronto Argonaut. Toronto announced Wednesday the former star receiver/returner will sign a one-day contract with the CFL club to retire as a member of the Argos...
Oct 04, 2023
Jays manager's pre-game media availability interrupted by emergency alert test
MINNEAPOLIS - Blue Jays manager John Schneider was thrown a curveball Wednesday when his pre-game media availability was interrupted by a countrywide test of the emergency alert system. Schneider was ...
Oct 04, 2023