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B.C. auditor general cites two 'significant errors' in government's final accounts
VICTORIA - The office of British Columbia's auditor general says he found two "significant errors" in the New Democrat government's year-end public financial statements, but the Ministry of Finance sa...
Aug 23, 2024
Filly Caitlinhergrtness rallies to win $1-million King's Plate at Woodbine
TORONTO - Rafael Hernandez and filly Caitlinhergrtness made it worth the wait for Kevin Attard. Hernandez moved Caitlinhergrtness past 3/5 favourite My Boy Prince in the deep stretch to capture the $1...
Aug 23, 2024
Adam Scott builds 3-shot lead in hopes of reaching FedEx Cup finale
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - Adam Scott kept making birdies and changing his outlook on the season until he finished with his lowest score of the year, a 9-under 63 on Friday in the BMW Championship that...
Aug 23, 2024
Sharks acquire prized goaltending prospect Askarov from Predators
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks acquired prized goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov from Nashville in a deal Friday that sends a 2025 first-round pick to the Predators. The 22-year-old A...
Aug 23, 2024
Red Sox catcher Jansen set to make history on Monday against Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) - Danny Jansen will become the first major leaguer to appear in a game for both teams when he plays catcher for the Boston Red Sox on Monday in the resumption of a suspended game against t...
Aug 23, 2024
South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state's first execution in more than 13 years. South Carolina was once one...
Aug 23, 2024
South Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state's first execution in more than 13 years. South Carolina was once one...
Aug 23, 2024
Alberta RCMP offer $10,000 reward for second suspect in fatal shooting near Calgary
STRATHMORE, ALBERTA - Mounties have significantly increased the reward for information in an effort to apprehend the remaining suspect in a deadly roadside shooting near Calgary. "A decision to offer ...
Aug 23, 2024
B.C. police watchdog called in after officer stabbed, man shot in Richmond
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after RCMP say they shot a man in an incident that also left an officer with serious injuries. Richmond RCMP say they got a call ...
Aug 23, 2024
An attack at a festival in a German city leaves dead and wounded, report says
BERLIN (AP) - People were killed and injured in an attack on Friday at a festival in the city of Solingen in western Germany, the news agency dpa reported. It wasn't immediately clear how many casualt...
Aug 23, 2024