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Jays claim Lucas off waivers from Detroit, move Manoah to 60-day IL
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and have transferred right-hander Alek Manoah to the 60-day injured list. The club sai...
Aug 19, 2024

Rain, cool weather dampen wildfire activity in southern B.C., but the north is dry
British Columbia's wildfire service says southern parts of the province are benefiting from rain and cooler weather, a reprieve for the southeast in particular. But the latest bulletin from the servic...
Aug 19, 2024

Canada's assisted-dying law faces constitutional fight for excluding mental disorder
OTTAWA - A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge of the federal government assisted dying law, which excludes people suffer...
Aug 19, 2024

Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States, the country's health minister said Monday, days after the World Health ...
Aug 19, 2024

Democrats looking for party unity at national convention in Chicago
CHICAGO - Party faithful are feeling invigorated by Vice-President Kamala Harris's swift ascension to the top of the ticket as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday followi...
Aug 19, 2024

B.C. film company fined for flying drone too close to killer whales
PORT HARDY, B.C. - A Vancouver-based film company and its drone operator have been fined a total of $30,000 for operating a drone too close to northern resident killer whales. A statement from Fisheri...
Aug 19, 2024

Flash floods from 'training thunderstorms' leave 2 dead in Connecticut
OXFORD, Conn. (AP) - Torrential rain flooded parts of Connecticut and New York's Long Island, washing out roads, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, and sweeping two people into a river. Two wom...
Aug 19, 2024

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Trevon Tate
REGINA - American offensive lineman Trevon Tate has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the CFL club announced Monday. The six-foot-four, 295-pound Tate joins the Roughriders after playing four ...
Aug 19, 2024

Blinken says Israel has accepted U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire, calls on Hamas to do same
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel has accepted a bridging proposal for a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and called on Hamas to do the same. He spoke M...
Aug 19, 2024

DC councilmember known for pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories is arrested on bribery charge
WASHINGTON (AP) - A District of Columbia councilmember known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories has been arrested on charges that he accepted over $150,000 in bribes in exchange for using h...
Aug 19, 2024