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Cimber placed on 15-day IL by Blue Jays, Pearson called up from triple-A
TORONTO - Right-handed reliever Adam Cimber was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The sidearmer was put on the IL with a rhomboid strain in his throwing arm. Hard-t...
Apr 24, 2023
Oilers' goaltending the buzz heading into Game 5 of series with Kings
LOS ANGELES - The Edmonton Oilers go home looking for their first lead in their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings and surrounded by goaltending speculation. Edmonton's plucky comeback after an...
Apr 24, 2023
Lethbridge man running across Alberta to raise money for autism
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man is running across Alberta in four days to raise money for Autism Speaks Canada.Austin Sedgwick began his trek on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the B.C.-Alberta border....
Apr 24, 2023
UAE spacecraft takes close-up photos of Mars' little moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A spacecraft around Mars has sent back the most detailed photos yet of the red planet's little moon. The United Arab Emirates' Amal spacecraft flew within 62 miles (100 kil...
Apr 24, 2023
1 dead in Oklahoma college shooting, suspect in custody
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) - A man shot and killed another man Monday at Rose State College in Oklahoma, according to police, who reported no other injuries after the campus was briefly put on lockdown....
Apr 24, 2023
B.C. court decision a 'significant win' for parental rights, commissioner says
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says a court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young child is "a significant win for gender equality." Commissi...
Apr 24, 2023
Iqaluit water treatment plant to return to service after more than a year
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit says its water treatment plant is to return to service Tuesday morning, more than a year after it was shut down due to contamination. The plant was initially shu...
Apr 24, 2023
Ottawa will host celebrations to mark coronation of King Charles
OTTAWA - Canadians will be able to celebrate the coronation of King Charles at a special event in Ottawa on May 6. The federal Heritage Department says an hour-long program is being prepared to mark t...
Apr 24, 2023
Auditor general won't review Trudeau Foundation donations, says it's out of scope
OTTAWA - The office of the federal auditor general says it will not investigate private donations received by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, despite a letter from the board's chair requesting ...
Apr 24, 2023
Athletes reiterate calls for national inquiry citing abuse, misconduct in sport
OTTAWA - Four former and current athletes reiterated calls for a national inquiry into sports culture in Canada at a parliamentary committee meeting on Monday. Soccer players Ciara McCormack and Andre...
Apr 24, 2023