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David Phelps acquired by Cubs in deal with Blue Jays
ST. LOUIS - The Cubs added bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander David Phelps from Toronto for minor league righty Thomas Hatch. As part of the trade announced Tuesday, the Blue Jays agreed to send ...
Aug 01, 2019
New Selena mural graces slain singer's Texas neighbourhood
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A new mural of slain Tejano star Selena now graces a Texas neighbourhood where she lived. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports the mural unveiled Tuesday in Corpus Christi's...
Aug 01, 2019
'Basketball or Nothing' covers hoop dreams on Navajo Nation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - High school basketball fans in Arizona and New Mexico likely know all about "rez ball" - a run-and-gun, pass-cut-and-shoot style of play popular in Native American communities. The...
Aug 01, 2019
No decision on Huawei and 5G before fall federal election call: Goodale
OTTAWA - Canadians will have to wait until after this fall's federal election to find out whether Chinese tech giant Huawei can provide equipment for the country's next-generation 5G wireless network....
Aug 01, 2019
Parks puts up toilet etiquette signs to help international tourists use outhouses
YOHO NATIONAL PARK, B.C. - Some new signs are popping up in the Canadian Rockies to show international visitors how to properly use outhouses. Staff at Lake O'Hara in British Columbia's Yoho Nati...
Aug 01, 2019
Ironman Loren Nelson looking to 'peak at the right time'
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Competing as a professional triathlete is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports in the world.Medicine Hat's Loren Nelson embraces the challenge with a smile.The 2...
Aug 01, 2019 Photo credit: Higgy Baby Photography
Largest-ever meth seizure in southern Alberta made at Coutts crossing
Coutts, AB - The Canadian Border Services Agency and RCMP announced today they were able to seize 50 kg of methamphetamine at the Coutts, Alberta border crossing. On July 28 at approximately 5 p.m , C...
Aug 01, 2019 Photo courtesy of Canada Border Services Agency
Alouettes starting to 'have fun' as they look for fourth straight win
MONTREAL - Alouettes quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. wasn't about to let running back Will Stanback - in a rush to leave practice to get a haircut - duck the media early. "You're the performer of th...
Aug 01, 2019
CNN reaches 10.7 million viewers for second debate night
NEW YORK - CNN reached 10.7 million people for the second night of its Democratic presidential debate. The Nielsen company says that was up 2 million from what the network reached with a different bat...
Aug 01, 2019
Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club hosting LPGA Tour's CP Women's Open in 2020
VANCOUVER - The LPGA Tour's CP Women's Open will return to B.C. next year. Golf Canada has announced the LPGA Tour's lone Canadian stop will be at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Aug. 31-Sept. ...
Aug 01, 2019