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Merrifield has 4 RBIs, Blue Jays win 10-1, Pirates skid at 7
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Whit Merrifield had four RBIs, three on his first home run this season, and the Toronto Blue Jays routed Pittsburgh 10-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended the Pirates' losi...
May 07, 2023
Liberal party's demand for electoral-reform council not a priority, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn't expect his government to move on electoral reform, despite his party membership calling for a national council to examine the issue. This weekend...
May 07, 2023
Waters recede in parts of flood-ravaged B.C. as half of province remains under threat
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Much of British Columbia's Interior continued to be under the threat of flooding triggered by rain and warm weather Sunday, but water levels appeared to be receding at one of the h...
May 07, 2023
Verstappen keeps Red Bull undefeated with win in Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Max Verstappen used an easy Sunday drive to keep Red Bull undefeated on the season, as the reigning two-time Formula One champion drove from ninth to the victory at the Miam...
May 07, 2023
Waters starting the recede in Quebec, but officials warn spring flood season not over
MONTREAL - Quebec's Public Security Department says water levels are declining across the province, but the spring flood season is not yet over. The Outaouais region in western Quebec and the Laurenti...
May 07, 2023
Canada's Pamela Ware wins silver in women's diving at World Cup in Montreal
MONTREAL - Canada's Pamela Ware captured silver in the women's three-metre springboard final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup on Sunday. Chen Yiwen of China won gold and American Sarah Bacon too...
May 07, 2023
Alberta officials hoping cooler weather and showers slow wildfires
EDMONTON - Cooler temperatures and a bit of rain are expected to deliver some relief for firefighters as they continue to battle wildfires that threaten communities in northern Alberta, but provincial...
May 07, 2023
Serbia's education minister resigns following mass shootings
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's education minister submitted his resignation Sunday following two mass shootings, one of them at a primary school, left 17 people dead, while the European country's go...
May 07, 2023
Out-of-control wildfires in northeastern B.C. expected to worsen due to strong winds
The two out-of-control wildfires in northeastern British Columbia that have already forced some residents leave their homes are expected to grow bigger in the next few days. The Peace River Regional D...
May 07, 2023
Maple Leafs, Oilers benefiting from trade deadline moves in playoffs
SUNRISE, Fla. - Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari couldn't wait. They couldn't wait to get to Toronto - and couldn't wait to get into the same room as their new teammates. Acquired by the Maple Leafs fro...
May 07, 2023