Author Archives:
Blue Jays claim Luplow off waivers, transfer Ryu to 60-day injured list
TORONTO - Outfielder Jordan Luplow was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and then optioned to Toronto's triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y. Left-handed pitcher ...
Apr 05, 2023
Finland routs France 14-1 to open women's world hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Jenniina Nylund scored a hat trick as Finland dominated France in a 14-1 victory at the women's world hockey championship on Wednesday. Finland left little doubt in the result by jump...
Apr 05, 2023
Lawyer blasts Ottawa for 'preposterous' delay in assessing Canadian woman in Syria
OTTAWA - A lawyer working to bring a Quebec woman home from a Syrian prison camp along with her six children says it is "preposterous" that her departure is being held up by the government's failure t...
Apr 05, 2023
Alberta regulator confirms Kearl oilsands toxins in small fish-bearing waterbody
Alberta's energy regulator is confirming that hazardous chemicals are present in a small waterbody after two releases of tailings-contaminated wastewater from Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsands mine. In an...
Apr 05, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Spain's Paula Badosa at Charleston Open
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Fernandez lost in the round of 32 at the Charleston Open on Wednesday, falling to Spain's Paula Badosa in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (6). Fernandez had seven double fau...
Apr 05, 2023
Scientists confirm first Canadian fossil of Ice Age predator the dire wolf
Canada now has its first dire wolf. For the first time, a Canadian fossil has been confirmed as coming from the Ice Age predator featured in the TV series "Game of Thrones." The specimen, from near Me...
Apr 05, 2023
Maryland AG releases report on Catholic Church sex abuse
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Maryland Attorney General's Office has publicly released a redacted version of an investigative report detailing sex abuse allegations against more than 150 Catholic priests and e...
Apr 05, 2023
US flies nuclear-capable bombers amid tensions with N. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The United States flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Korean Peninsula again on Wednesday in a show of strength against North Korea amid concerns that the North might co...
Apr 05, 2023
Small businesses not getting what they were promised in aid to offset carbon price
OTTAWA - Small businesses in Canada have received less than 10 per cent of the financial aid they were promised to help them offset the costs of the national price on carbon emissions. The Liberals pr...
Apr 05, 2023
House leader, Taiwan president hold historic meeting in US
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - House Speaker Kevin McCarthy welcomed Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen for a historic meeting on U.S. soil Wednesday, underscoring U.S. lawmakers' growing support for her sel...
Apr 05, 2023