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Analysis: Acuña vs. Betts showdown for NL MVP highlights MLB's award races as the season winds down
Ronald Acua Jr. has the kind of numbers that make the young Atlanta Braves star a no-doubter for the National League MVP award. Then again, so does Dodgers standout Mookie Betts and his teammate, Fred...
Sep 14, 2023

Liberal MPs in 'solution mode' as they talk cost-of-living, climate at caucus retreat
LONDON, Ont. - The Liberals are insisting they can reverse their slumping poll numbers as MPs gather for the last day of strategy planning ahead of Parliament's return next week. Most of the party's 1...
Sep 14, 2023

Hurricane watches issued for southwestern Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick
HALIFAX - Residents of western Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick are being warned to prepare for power outages and localized flooding as hurricane Lee is expected to become a powerful post-tropic...
Sep 14, 2023

Trump won't be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing t...
Sep 14, 2023

Former Stampede Board President "deeply hurt" by her dismissal
MEDICINE HAT - Darlene Keeler says her dismissal as President of the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede board has left her disillusioned and deeply hurt. While she says she respects the decision tak...
Sep 14, 2023

In the news today: Social media evidence focus as 'Freedom Convoy' trial continues
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Defence to show different side of 'Freedom Convoy' Defence lawyers for two "Fre...
Sep 14, 2023

Montreal dockworkers union says changes made to hiring list criticized as nepotistic
MONTREAL - The union representing dockworkers at the Port of Montreal says it has ended a long-standing hiring practice that has been criticized for fostering nepotism - to the point where workers' pr...
Sep 14, 2023

Saskatchewan considers notwithstanding clause to keep school pronoun policy change
OTTAWA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to protect a new rule requiring parental permission for transgender and nonbinary students to use different names or ...
Sep 14, 2023

Noda's 1-out single in 9th ends no-hit bid, Astros win 6-2 and send Athletics to 100th loss
HOUSTON (AP) - Hunter Brown and the Houston Astros held Oakland hitless until Ryan Noda's one-out single in the ninth inning of a 6-2 victory on Wednesday night that sent the Athletics to first consec...
Sep 13, 2023

Atlanta Braves clinch 6th straight NL East title, beat Phillies 4-1 as Strider gets 17th win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves clinched their sixth straight NL East title, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night behind Spencer Strider's major league-leading 17th win and ...
Sep 13, 2023