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Bradley confounds Toronto batters as Tampa Bay Rays blast Blue Jays 13-0
TORONTO - Taj Bradley pitched six shutout innings and allowed only two hits in the Tampa Bay Rays' 13-0 rout to take the rubber match in their series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. On the ...
Jul 25, 2024
"Now lost": Jasper fire torching cherished memories along with forests
The black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it'...
Jul 25, 2024
Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, 3-0 win over Washington Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday that completed a three-game sweep. After falling one out sho...
Jul 25, 2024
B.C. lets wineries import grapes for 2024 vintages after 'devastating' winter losses
PENTICTON - The B.C. government says wineries can import grapes and juice to make their 2024 vintages after "devastating" losses this winter. The province says allowing winemakers to import grapes fro...
Jul 25, 2024
McGill drops injunction case against pro-Palestinian camp after dismantling site
MONTREAL - McGill University has withdrawn its injunction request against a pro-Palestinian encampment, a little more than two weeks after the school removed the collection of tents from its campus. A...
Jul 25, 2024
90% of B.C. communities adopt province's plans for more small-scale housing
VANCOUVER - Almost all British Columbia communities have adopted the provincial government's plan to tackle the housing crisis by allowing more multi-unit homes on properties. The province says nearly...
Jul 25, 2024
Pilot program launched in Nanaimo to help injured workers get back on the job
NANAIMO - A new provincial program to help those with physical or mental health injuries or disabilities get back to work was recently announced in Nanaimo.Through the Reducing Poverty Through Early I...
Jul 25, 2024
Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump's historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers released Thursday that the verdict should stand despite the Supreme Cour...
Jul 25, 2024
Harris says she wants original plan for debate with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters on Thursday that she's "ready to debate Donald Trump." She accused him of "backpedaling" away from a previous agreement for a debate hoste...
Jul 25, 2024
A man is under arrest on suspicion of starting a California wildfire, prosecutor says
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A prosecutor says a 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a wildfire that has become California's largest this year. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey...
Jul 25, 2024