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Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital 9 days after surgery
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days earlier to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring. Francis, 86, left in a wheelchair, ...
Jun 15, 2023
Tornado devastates Texas Panhandle town, killing 3 and injuring dozens
PERRYTON, Texas (AP) - A tornado ripped through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage as another in a series of fie...
Jun 15, 2023
Fowler, Schauffele break US Open record with 62s at Los Angeles Country Club
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rickie Fowler can always say he was the first to shoot 62 in the U.S. Open. But only by about 15 minutes. Xander Schauffele soon matched him on the North course at Los Angeles Count...
Jun 15, 2023
Stampeders spoil Redblacks' home opener with first win of season
OTTAWA - Jake Maier threw for 304 yards and scored a rushing touchdown as the Calgary Stampeders spoiled the Ottawa Redblacks' home opener with a 26-15 victory at TD Place on Thursday. Ottawa fell to ...
Jun 15, 2023
Canadian men blank Panama to move into CONCACAF Nations League final in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Goals by Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies moved the Canadian men to within one win of their first trophy in 23 years with a 2-0 victory Thursday over Panama in CONCACAF Nations League se...
Jun 15, 2023
Manitoba bus crash brings focus on safety of at-grade intersections in Canada
The deadly crash in Manitoba between a bus full of seniors and a semi has brought renewed attention on the safety of numerous so-called at-grade intersections on Canadian highways. BC Trucking Associa...
Jun 15, 2023
A list of mass casualty bus and van crashes on Canadian highways
RCMP say 15 people died and 10 others were taken to hospital on Thursday after a bus collided with a semi-truck near Carberry, Man. Little information was immediately available about the deceased, but...
Jun 15, 2023
Kitten stuck under floor of Surrey, B.C., home for 4 days is cut free by firefighters
SURREY, B.C. - Firefighters had to cut through an exterior wall of a home in Surrey, B.C., to rescue a kitten trapped under the floor for four days. Mark Vosper, regional manager of animal protection ...
Jun 15, 2023
Reaction to highway crash that killed 15 in Manitoba
CARBERRY, Man. - RCMP say 15 people are dead and 10 are in hospital after a bus carrying people from Dauphin, Man., many of them seniors, collided with a semi truck. Here is some of the reaction: "I'm...
Jun 15, 2023
Canadians dispatch India to open World Cup of Darts on a winning note
FRANKFURT - Canada defeated India 4-2 in its opening match Thursday at the 450,000-pound ($760,720) My Diesel Claim World Cup of Darts. Canada is represented at the 40-country tournament by Jeff (The ...
Jun 15, 2023