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Who says situational hitting is dead? Orioles tie the major league record with 5 sacrifice flies
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles tied a major league record with five sacrifice flies in their 16-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of Tuesday's doubleheader. Baltimore immediat...
Jul 29, 2025
Statistics Canada to end most term, casual employment contracts by October
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has announced it will end many term and casual employment contracts by October as it faces budget cuts. A note sent to employees Monday by Chief Statistician Andr Loranger c...
Jul 29, 2025
Italy's Musetti moves on to third round at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Italy's Lorenzo Musetti advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Australia's James Duckworth on Tuesday. Musetti, the third seed in the tournament, brok...
Jul 29, 2025
Who says situational hitting is dead? Orioles tie the major league record with 5 sacrifice flies
BALTIMORE (AP) - Who says situational hitting is dead? The Baltimore Orioles tied a major league record with five sacrifice flies in their 16-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of Tues...
Jul 29, 2025
Electoral reform, dinosaurs and 'spite': the 'Longest Ballot' protest, explained
OTTAWA - More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only a handful have the support of official parties. Most of the rest are linked to a protest movement tha...
Jul 29, 2025
Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment
A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment, according to state regula...
Jul 29, 2025
CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman fined by MLS
NEW YORK - CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman has been fined by Major League Soccer for violating the league's policy regarding simulation/embellishment. The amount of the fine was undisclosed. The in...
Jul 29, 2025
Canadian O'Neill homers again as Orioles rout Blue Jays 16-4 in the opener of a doubleheader
BALTIMORE (AP) - Tyler O'Neill, of Maple Ridge, B.C., homered for a fourth straight game, and the Baltimore Orioles tied a major league record with five sacrifice flies on Tuesday in a 16-4 rout of th...
Jul 29, 2025
Groups can again apply for Alberta Restorative Justice Grant
Applications are now open for the Alberta Restorative Justice Grant.This fiscal year, there is $720,000 available to supports initiatives which seek to hold offenders accountable and repair relationsh...
Jul 29, 2025
Taber Police charge man in 'road rage incident'
A reported incident of road rage in Taber has led to a southern Alberta man facing criminal charges.The Taber Police Service (TPS) says that, around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, they received comp...
Jul 29, 2025