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Julio Rodríguez hit a record 41 homers in the Home Run Derby's first round to beat Pete Alonso
SEATTLE (AP) - Mariners star Julio Rodrguez hit a record 41 homers in the first round before his hometown fans, advancing to the semifinals of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night along with Ta...
Jul 10, 2023
Local boy to donate hair after letting it grow for 2.5 years
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Noah Schubert is going for a haircut on Thursday, July 13. However, this time, it is no ordinary haircut. After 2.5 years of growing out his auburn-coloured hair, he has decided to ...
Jul 10, 2023
Staff at lodge for LNG workers approve strike, potentially disrupting Kitimat project
KITIMAT, B.C. - Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada's gas facility in Kitimat, B.C., have authorized strike action, potentially disrupting construction of the massive project. The unio...
Jul 10, 2023
Blue Jays select Canadians O'Halloran, Shaw on Day 2 of MLB draft
The Toronto Blue Jays selected two Canadians on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft. Toronto took University of Michigan left-hander Connor O'Halloran, from Mississauga, Ont., in the fif...
Jul 10, 2023
Premiers meeting in Winnipeg starts with discussion with Indigenous leaders
WINNIPEG - Canada's premiers discussed housing, child welfare and other topics while meeting with Indigenous leaders in Winnipeg.Manitoba's Heather Stefanson, host of the meeting, says it was an oppor...
Jul 10, 2023
Blue Jays reinstate Springer from paternity list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated outfielder George Springer from the paternity list, the team announced Monday. Springer had missed Toronto's last two games against the Detroit Tigers a...
Jul 10, 2023
220 homes evacuated near Quebec City as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fears
MONTREAL - Officials have ordered the evacuation of 220 homes in Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, Que., near Quebec City, amid fears that rising water levels will lead to flooding. City manager Marc Proulx says...
Jul 10, 2023
Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The head of the LNG Canada export facility in British Columbia says price and supply volatility worldwide since Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows the value of his company's project as a s...
Jul 10, 2023
Alberta government to beef up access to capital for livestock producers
EDMONTON - The provincial government announced on Monday that it is working on ensuring that Alberta's cattle sector can continue to grow and remain competitive.Amendments to the Feeder Associations G...
Jul 10, 2023
City looking at wildlife feeding bylaw
MEDICINE HAT, AB - An increase in calls about deer in residential areas potentially attracted by people feeding them has prompted a reminder from bylaw about the dangers of feeding deer in the city an...
Jul 10, 2023