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U.S. Open honours Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money
NEW YORK (AP) - After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer eq...
Aug 28, 2023
Drake concert in Vancouver postponed at last minute due to technical issues
VANCOUVER - A Drake concert scheduled for Monday evening in Vancouver was postponed at the last minute following issues with the newly installed video board at Rogers Arena. A statement posted on soci...
Aug 28, 2023
Jansen homers as Toronto Blue Jays top Washington Nationals 6-3
TORONTO - Danny Jansen scored three runs and Kevin Gausman earned his 10th win of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday at Rogers Centre. Vladimir Guerrer...
Aug 28, 2023
Source: Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Canadian Nathan Rourke's NFL future is in limbo. The Jacksonville Jaguars waived Rourke on Monday, according to a source who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the Jags haven'...
Aug 28, 2023
Raonic, Auger-Aliassime bounced in U.S. Open openers
NEW YORK - Milos Raonic had some flashes of brilliance at the U.S. Open on Monday, but not enough of them to upset seventh-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece. The 32-year-old Raonic, from Thornhill, ...
Aug 28, 2023
Details of new women's professional hockey league to be announced
Team locations and the player intake process for the new women's professional hockey league are about to be revealed. Board member Stan Kasten, who is president of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Hockey Hall...
Aug 28, 2023
Guatemala's electoral registry has suspended the party of the presidential election winner
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemala's electoral registry suspended the Seed Movement, the party of Bernardo Arvalo, the progressive candidate who won Guatemala's presidential elections this month, the par...
Aug 28, 2023
NDP leader touts vague plans to combat rising grocery prices during stop in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had opposition parties and grocery store profits square in his sights during a stop in the Harbour City.Singh met with a small group of people at a Maffeo Su...
Aug 28, 2023
Food motivated Ally looks for forever home
NANAIMO - Meet Ally, a gorgeous senior kitty with plenty of love to give.This eight year old domestic short hair cat loves one on one time with her people and would do best in a home without any other...
Aug 28, 2023
McDougall Creek fire damage rises and more work needed before people can safely return home
WEST KELOWNA - Progress is being made on the McDougall Creek wildfire, but over 2,000 properties remain on evacuation order and almost 200 structures have been lost.During a news conference Monday, Au...
Aug 28, 2023