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Stewart solid in relief, Blue Jays beat Rays 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Reliever Brock Stewart allowed two hits over four scoreless innings in his Toronto debut as the Blue Jays withstood a late Tampa Bay rally to beat the Rays 4-3 in a bullpen day ...
Aug 07, 2019
City hosting river bank cleanup
Medicine Hat, AB - The South Saskatchewan River plays a major role in Medicine Hat. That's why the city is putting a focus on making sure it's shoreline stays clean. The city is teaming up with the Gr...
Aug 07, 2019
Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games: ALYSHA NEWMAN (TRACK AND FIELD) The native of London, Ont., has set Canadian records in the pole vaul...
Aug 07, 2019
Fox's Carlson calls white supremacy 'a hoax.'
NEW YORK - Fox News host Tucker Carlson is under fire for his comments declaring white supremacy a hoax. Carlson said on his prime-time show on Tuesday that he'd never met anybody who considered white...
Aug 07, 2019
Defending champ Rafael Nadal wins lengthy opener at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal has advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup. The Spanish star beat Great Britain's Daniel Evans 7-6 (6), 6-4 in a match delayed by ra...
Aug 07, 2019
Timeline of events in British Columbia homicide manhunt
WINNIPEG - Police say they believe they have found the bodies of two young men who were wanted in the deaths of three people in northern B.C. Here's a timeline of events: July 15 - The bodies of ...
Aug 07, 2019
All clear at USA Today HQ after report of man with weapon
MCLEAN, Va. - The northern Virginia office building that houses USA Today was evacuated for several hours Wednesday for what police said was an unsubstantiated report of an armed man. Fairfax County P...
Aug 07, 2019
Heritage trees help tell the story of Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat, AB - Every tree represents a chapter in time. In Medicine Hat, there are several that date so far back, they've actually been named 'Heritage Trees'. As the former president of the Herit...
Aug 07, 2019 Plains cottonwoods in Police Point Park in 1889 (photo courtesy the Esplanade archives)
Part-owner Steve Nash sees brighter times ahead for Vancouver Whitecaps
TORONTO - Part-owner Steve Nash sees brighter days ahead for the Vancouver Whitecaps under first-year coach Marc Dos Santos. The Whitecaps (5-11-9) have won just one of their last 10 league outings (1...
Aug 07, 2019
Fox: Jussie Smollett won't be on final season on 'Empire'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Fox Entertainment chief Charlie Collier says Jussie Smollett won't be back on "Empire." Collier, speaking to TV critics Wednesday, affirmed series co-creator Lee Daniels' decis...
Aug 07, 2019