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Canadian gold: Medicine Hat All-Stars headed to Junior Little League World Series
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As the Canadian flag waved high above centre field at Spitz Stadium, it hadn't quite set in for the Medicine Hat AAA All-Stars that they soon will be wearing the very same maple leaf....
Aug 04, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
Galvis, Drury HRs help streaking Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-2
BALTIMORE - Undaunted by a trading spree that drained the roster, the Toronto Blue Jays are riding their longest winning streak of the season. Freddy Galvis had a home run among his three hits, Brando...
Aug 04, 2019
Ronaldo loses bid to dismiss or fully seal Vegas rape case
LAS VEGAS - Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009. Attorney ...
Aug 04, 2019
Rafael Nadal back in Montreal and looking for a fifth Rogers Cup title
MONTREAL - It was far and away the biggest moment of Denis Shapovalov's young career. But for Rafael Nadal, their Rogers Cup quarterfinal two years ago stands out as both an electr...
Aug 04, 2019
Three federal leaders march together at Vancouver Pride
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extolled on the importance of unity as he marched in Vancouver's annual Pride parade with two of his political rivals on Sunday. The prime minister took the o...
Aug 04, 2019
Man reunites with $23K found in recycling sorting facility
EUREKA, Calif. - A man who accidentally tossed $23,000 into the recycling bin reunited with his life savings Saturday after a worker at a recycling facility in Northern California spotted a shoebox st...
Aug 04, 2019
Evacuation of Alberta hamlet rescinded after CPR train derailment
IRVINE, Alta. - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a train derailment in southeastern Alberta that forced people from their homes and the temporary closure of a stretch of the Trans-Ca...
Aug 04, 2019
Original 'Nancy Drew' passes torch to TV's newest version
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Pamela Sue Martin, TV's original Nancy Drew, has passed the torch to the actress playing the latest incarnation of the teenage sleuth. Martin will appear on The CW's remake tha...
Aug 04, 2019
States sue Trump administration over fuel economy penalties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Friday for the second time to block a planned reduction in the penalties automakers pay when they fail to meet fuel economy sta...
Aug 04, 2019
Ottawa opposing Saskatchewan's move to have top court delay carbon tax case
REGINA - Ottawa is pushing back against Saskatchewan's request to have the Supreme Court of Canada delay hearing its challenge of the federal carbon tax. The press secretary for fe...
Aug 04, 2019