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Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, partner Erin Routliffe advance to NBO doubles quarters
TORONTO - Gabriela Dabrowski is back on home soil looking for more hardware. The Olympic bronze medallist from Ottawa took a first step Friday night. Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealan...
Aug 09, 2024
DaShaun Amos. Janarion Grant score key TDs to rally Argos past Stampeders 39-25
TORONTO - DaShaun Amos and Janarion Grant scored key second-half touchdowns to rally the Toronto Argonauts past the Calgary Stampeders 39-25 on Friday night. Amos, a former Stampeder, returned an inte...
Aug 09, 2024
Berrios, Guerrero lift Blue Jays to 3-1 series-opening win over Athletics
TORONTO - Jose Berrios struck out eight and Vladimir Guerrero extended his hit streak to 21 games with two singles in the Toronto Blue Jays' 3-1 series-opening win against the Oakland Athletics on Fri...
Aug 09, 2024
Mount Seymour Little League team turns heads at Junior League Baseball World Series
TAYLOR - The 2024 Junior League Baseball World Series is over for the Mount Seymour Little League team. But the North Vancouver all-star squad made its mark on and off the diamond The Mount Seymour 13...
Aug 09, 2024
B.C. Mounties looking for 'dangerous' man after victim set on fire
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was lit on fire in Surrey, B.C. Police say the public should call 911 if they see 33-year-old Kalid Yimer who is believed to be in the Low...
Aug 09, 2024
Annual Perseids meteor shower due across mid-Island night sky
NANAIMO - One of the most consistently impressive shows in the night sky is approaching its annual peak.The Perseids meteor shower will hit peak overnight on Monday, Aug. 12 into Tuesday, Aug.13, howe...
Aug 09, 2024
US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane ...
Aug 09, 2024
Langley, B.C., RCMP officer hit and injured by vehicle whose driver fled
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police in Langley, B.C., say one of their officers has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. RCMP say an officer was conducting traffic en...
Aug 09, 2024
Polar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin Island in Nunavut
IQALUIT - A worker has died after being attacked by two polar bears off the eastern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut. The Nasittuq Corporation says in a statement that employees responded to the atta...
Aug 09, 2024
Cannabis oils and softgels recalled due to intoxicating ingredients: Heath Canada
Health Canada has announced a recall of several cannabis oils and softgels because they may contain unexpected amounts of THC and HHC. The agency says both ingredients are intoxicants and could pose a...
Aug 09, 2024