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Darvill hits grand slam as Canadian baseball team beats Colombia 10-3 at Pan Ams
LIMA, Peru - Wes Darvill of Langley, B.C., hit a grand slam in a six-run sixth inning and Canada moved a step closer to defending its Pan American Games baseball title with a 10-3 win over Colombia on...
Aug 03, 2019
New Mexico regulators decline to grant 6th 'racino' license
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico horse racing regulators announced Thursday they have declined to grant a sixth state horse track and casino license after months of uncertainty and millions spent by app...
Aug 03, 2019
New Mexico regulators decline to grant 6th 'racino' license
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico horse racing regulators announced Thursday they have declined to grant a sixth state horse track and casino license after months of uncertainty and millions spent by app...
Aug 03, 2019
Bandits netminder Charleson commits to Michigan State Spartans
BROOKS, AB - Pierce Charleson's first season in the Alberta Junior Hockey League went about as perfect as he could have wanted.Winning an AJHL championship, named to the AJHL South All-Star Team, a fi...
Aug 03, 2019 Photo courtesy of RyKie Images & Events / Brooks Bandits
Groups seeking to suspend Quebec secularism law granted leave to appeal
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court agreed Thursday to hear an appeal on behalf of groups seeking to suspend the central parts of the province's secularism law. Catherine McKenzie, a lawy...
Aug 03, 2019
Police: Deaths, injuries in Texas shopping complex shooting
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Multiple people were killed and injured and at least one person was in custody after a shooting rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso sa...
Aug 03, 2019
Eugenie Bouchard's new coach working her hard ahead of Rogers Cup in Toronto
TORONTO - As one of three Canadians in the main draw at the Rogers Cup, you'd expect that Eugenie Bouchard would be a go-to person for other WTA players looking for restaurant recommendations. Bu...
Aug 03, 2019
Life returning to normal in Irvine following a hectic week.
IRVINE, AB - It's been a hectic week for the residents of Irvine, starting with a number of grassfires in the area seven days ago causing a state of local emergency to be issued and topped off with an...
Aug 03, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - Crews at the scene of the Irvine train derailment walk next to the track just prior to it reopening at 11 a.m. Saturday Aug. 3, 2019.
Auger-Aliassime prepared for the attention at first hometown Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - When Felix Auger-Aliassime stepped onto a small practice court to hit a few balls on Friday night ahead of the Rogers Cup, he wasn't expecting anyone to be there. To his surprise, the stand...
Aug 03, 2019
Medicine Hat AAA All-Stars off to semi-finals at Junior Little League Nationals
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Medicine Hat AAA All-Stars are one win away from a berth in the national championship, however standing in their way is a powerhouse Quebec squad.They're still buzzing after a nee...
Aug 03, 2019 Photo courtesy of Medicine Hat Little League