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Proposed shark tourism project has to walk fine line to balance benefits and safety
A proposed tourism project off the coast of Nova Scotia to let people watch great white sharks through the bars of a submerged cage requires a balancing act between sightseeing and the needs of the an...
Apr 15, 2023
Clippers drop Game 1 to the Chiefs 2-1
NANAIMO - The Clippers had shots, power plays and Grade A scoring chances but couldn't get enough offense to beat the Chilliwack Chiefs.The Chiefs won 2-1 in a tight contest at Frank Crane Arena to ta...
Apr 14, 2023
Explosion at Japan port during PM Kishida visit, no injuries
TOKYO (AP) - A loud explosion occurred at a western Japanese port on Saturday during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit, but there were no injuries, Japan's NHK television reported. Kishida was unha...
Apr 14, 2023
Canadian lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier opens 2023 PFL season with decision win
LAS VEGAS - Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won a unanimous decision over American lightweight (Hurricane) Shane Burgos on Friday night at PFL 3. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 f...
Apr 14, 2023
Bichette has five hits as Jays end Rays' 13-game win streak with 6-3 victory
TORONTO - George Springer hit a leadoff homer and Bo Bichette had five hits as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Tampa Bay 6-3 on Friday night to end the Rays' season-opening 13-game winning streak. Jose Ber...
Apr 14, 2023
Canada's Fernandez cruises to win over Wickmayer to open BJK Cup qualifier
VANCOUVER - Leylah Fernandez kicked off Canada's run at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in dominant fashion Friday, taking a 6-0, 6-3 win over Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium. The 20-year-old from Lav...
Apr 14, 2023
Generals stumble at Cyclone Taylor Cup
REVELSTOKE - For just the fourth time since late October, the Oceanside Generals have found themselves on the wrong side of a scoreline.The Generals fell 7-4 to the PJHL Champion Delta Ice Hawks in th...
Apr 14, 2023
With Boston Marathon win, Kipchoge would cap running resume
BOSTON (AP) - Two-time Olympic gold medallist. Twelve-time major marathon winner. World record-holder. And still, Eliud Kipchoge has something to prove. "I think Boston is a game-changer for me," the ...
Apr 14, 2023
Gov. vetoes Kansas bill on live deliveries during abortion
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Friday that could have penalized doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered during certain kinds of abortion procedu...
Apr 14, 2023
Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not running for president
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday he will not enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The former secretary of state said on Fox News that he would not seek the ...
Apr 14, 2023