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Blue Jays recall starter Manoah after one-month stint in minors
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-hander Alek Manoah from Double-A New Hampshire on Friday and placed reliever Jay Jackson on the paternity list. Manoah, who spent the last month in the m...
Jul 07, 2023
Texas gunman in Walmart shooting sentenced to 90 life sentences but could still face death penalty
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences but could st...
Jul 07, 2023
Popular phone scam targeting Qualicum Beach residents
QUALICUM BEACH - A well-known phone scam is making the rounds, using property tax time and reputation of a local government in an effort to deceive people.The Town of Qualicum Beach has reported sever...
Jul 07, 2023
As Quebec gets wetter because of climate change, risks of landslides increase
MONTREAL - Climate change is likely to increase the frequency of weather events that cause landslides in Quebec, like the one that killed two people a week ago, said a researcher who studies natural r...
Jul 07, 2023
Kansas attorney general sues to prevent transgender people from changing driver's licenses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to block transgender residents from changing their sex on their driver's licenses and to rebuke the Democratic governor for de...
Jul 07, 2023
CF Montreal looks to continue playoff push against visiting Atlanta United
MONTREAL - CF Montreal looks to rekindle its dominance at home as it continues its playoff push Saturday against Atlanta United. Montreal (8-10-2) has established Stade Saputo as one of Major League S...
Jul 07, 2023
'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans
OTTAWA - Foreign-aid and climate advocates say Ottawa needs to do much more to help developing countries brace for climate chaos without going broke, after Canada's uninspiring contribution to a summi...
Jul 07, 2023
Canada's Andreescu posts comeback win over Kalinina at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated 26th-seeded Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7) Friday in a second-round Wimbledon match that featured major momentum swings. Andreescu looked li...
Jul 07, 2023
U.S. trade envoy presses Canada on digital services tax, home shopping obligations
WASHINGTON - America's trade envoy is urging her Canadian counterpart to abandon plans for a digital services tax and to allow U.S. home shopping north of the border. U.S. Trade Representative Katheri...
Jul 07, 2023
Tree planter airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A tree planter has been attacked by a bear in northeastern British Columbia. Few details have been released, but a statement from the Conservation Officer Service says it happene...
Jul 07, 2023