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Shooting Stars edge River Lions 74-71, advance to Sunday's CEBL final
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Scarborough Shooting Stars will be playing for the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship on Sunday after edging the top-ranked Niagara River Lions 74-71 in the Eastern Conf...
Aug 11, 2023
Alouettes scorch Roughriders 41-12 for third straight win
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes continued their strong run of form, winning their third consecutive CFL game and beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 41-12 at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday eveni...
Aug 11, 2023
Cody Bellinger's two-run homer lifts Chicago Cubs over Toronto Blue Jays 6-2
TORONTO - Cody Bellinger's two-run homer gave Chicago an early lead and the Cubs never looked back in a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Nico Hoerner also had a home run in the first ...
Aug 11, 2023
3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A 3-year-old child riding one of Texas' migrant buses died while on the way to Chicago, officials said Friday, the first time the state has announced a death since it began shuttl...
Aug 11, 2023
Glover cards 64, leads Spieth by one in FedEx St. Jude championship
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Sloppy mud one day, broiling heat the next. Lucas Glover is playing his best golf no the matter the conditions on the ground or in the air, posting a 6-under 64 on Friday for a o...
Aug 11, 2023
Nanaimo RCMP searching for accused violent offender
NANAIMO - A man accused of attempting to assault people with a baseball bat and threatening to kill them is wanted by local Mounties.Raymond Erling Ahlstrom, 59, is accused of threatening two people w...
Aug 11, 2023
Former Prince Edward Island premier tapped to help pick next Supreme Court Justice
OTTAWA - Former Prince Edward Island premier Wade MacLauchlan will for the second time chair the advisory body looking for Canada's next Supreme Court of Canada Justice. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
Aug 11, 2023
Jose Bautista signs one-day contract to officially retire with Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - Jose Bautista is officially retiring as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Bautista and Blue Jays team president Mark Shapiro signed a one-day contract in front of media to make it official....
Aug 11, 2023
New deal for B.C. midwives increases wages, provides support for Indigenous midwifery
VICTORIA - British Columbia midwives and the province have ratified a new three-year, wage-increasing agreement with the overwhelming support of health-care workers. The new deal includes a series of ...
Aug 11, 2023
Vancouver Canucks sign free-agent forward Pius Suter to two-year contract
VANCOUVER - Free agent forward Pius Suter has signed a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the club announced Friday. The contract carries an average annual value (AAV) of $1.6 million. Sute...
Aug 11, 2023