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Kemp and Walker look to victory in Georgia as primaries near
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Two Republican frontrunners are hoping to clinch primary majorities as candidates make their final pitches to Georgia voters on Saturday ahead of Tuesday's election. Gov. Bria...
May 21, 2022
Canada's Brown wins 100-metre gold at Diamond League stop in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada's Aaron Brown edged Jamaica's Yohan Blake to win gold in the men's 100 metres on Saturday at the Diamond League stop in Birmingham, England. Brown, from Brampton, O...
May 21, 2022
Canada drops 6-3 decision to Switzerland at world hockey championship
HELSINKI - Dean Kukan and Nico Hischier scored power-play goals and Denis Malgin had two assists as Switzerland defeated Canada 6-3 on Saturday at the world hockey championship. Michael Fora, Jonas Si...
May 21, 2022
Toronto FC working behind the scenes to ease Lorenzo Insigne's transition to MLS
TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne has already said goodbye to his legion of Napoli fans in his home finale. And Sunday, Napoli wraps up its Serie A season away to Spezia with a third-place finish guaranteed i...
May 21, 2022
Hundreds of microchips to track pets of Nanaimo area low income earners
NANAIMO - A donation of 500 microchips to keep a virtual leash on local pets is going a long way in providing peace of mind to low income earners.Helping Paws, a three-year-old initiative providing fr...
May 21, 2022
Croupiers at Montreal Casino launch unlimited strike as negotiations hit impasse
MONTREAL - Croupiers at the Montreal Casino have launched an unlimited general strike today. Their union says in a statement there is an impasse in negotiations over their collective agreement and the...
May 21, 2022
Nanaimo box lacrosse returns for first full season since 2019
NANAIMO - The long layoff without competitive box lacrosse in the Harbour City has been agonizing for players and fans.The Junior A Timbermen had a brief eight game season in 2021 but other than that ...
May 21, 2022
Canada's Purcell falls to Germany's Kapp in world junior curling semifinal
JNKPING, Sweden - Canada's Owen Purcell dropped an 8-5 decision to Germany's Benjamin Kapp in semifinal play Saturday at the world junior curling championship. The result sent the Halifax-based team i...
May 21, 2022
Leclerc takes pole ahead of Verstappen at Spanish Grand Prix
MONTMEL, Spain (AP) - Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc recovered from a spin in qualifying to put his Ferrari on the pole for the Spanish Grand Prix in a last-gasp run that bumped reign...
May 21, 2022
Rise of new opioid highlights unpredictable drug supply: Expert
OTTAWA - A national substance use research organization is warning about a new type of opioid that is increasingly being found in Canada's unregulated drug supply. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use...
May 21, 2022