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Pan Am Roundup: Canada's Meaghan Benfeito wins gold in the women's 10-metre platform final
LIMA, Peru - Canada's Meaghan Benfeito won gold in the women's 10-metre platform final on Saturday, while her teammate, Caeli McKay, won silver. "It feels amazing," said Benfeito. "It's the first time...
Aug 05, 2019
Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gets second player of the week nod
Toronto Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has once again been recognized as the American League player of the week. The honour follows a solid stretch for the 20-year-old third bas...
Aug 05, 2019
GateHouse, Gannett to merge for $1.4B, build newspaper giant
NEW YORK - Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of print's decline through sheer s...
Aug 05, 2019
Kenney takes aim at Trudeau directly ahead of fall federal election
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of this fall's federal election. Kenney, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, took to Twitter over...
Aug 05, 2019
Canadian softball star Sara Groenewegen pitches perfect game at Pan Ams
Sara Groenewegen pitched a perfect game to lead the Canadian women's softball team to an 8-0 win over Venezuela on Monday at the Pan American Games. The native of White Rock, B.C., struck ou...
Aug 05, 2019
ABC executive withholding judgment on the 'The Rookie'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The head of ABC Entertainment says she's withholding judgment on the fate of "The Rookie" pending an investigation into misconduct claims made by co-star Afton Williamson. The ...
Aug 05, 2019
20 killed, 26 wounded when gunman attacks Texas shoppers
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season Saturday, leaving 20 dead and more than t...
Aug 05, 2019
Eugenie Bouchard's new coach working her hard ahead of Rogers Cup in Toronto
TORONTO - As one of three Canadians in the main draw at the Rogers Cup, you'd expect that Eugenie Bouchard would be a go-to person for other WTA players looking for restaurant recommendations. Bu...
Aug 05, 2019
Trump says he wants stronger gun checks, but reneged in past
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump claimed on Monday he wants legislation providing "strong background checks" for gun users, but he provided no details and has reneged on previous promises to streng...
Aug 05, 2019
Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Tuesday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Tuesday at the Pan American Games: CHRISTABEL NETTEY (TRACK AND FIELD) The long jumper from Surrey, B.C., won gold at the 2018 Commonweal...
Aug 05, 2019