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Montreal Impact beat York9, advanced to semifinal of Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - Ignacio Piatti's long-awaited return from injury gave Montreal the edge it needed to stay alive in the Canadian Championship. Piatti scored from the penalty spot as the Impact advanced to t...
Jul 26, 2019
Stroman emotional in potential last home start as Blue Jay, Toronto loses 4-0
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman was overcome with emotion as he left the field Wednesday in what could have been his final home start in a Toronto Blue Jays uniform. The right-hander walked into the dugout a...
Jul 26, 2019
Mary J. Blige to star in first of several "Power" spinoffs
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The end of the hit Starz series "Power" is the beginning of several planned spinoffs, the first featuring Mary J. Blige. The Grammy-winning singer and actress said the announce...
Jul 26, 2019
Ticats' quarterback Masoli suffers injury in game versus Blue Bombers
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli suffered an apparent left knee injury in the first quarter Friday night against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Masoli was injured when his leg seemed t...
Jul 26, 2019
Brown, De Grasse both break 10 seconds in semifinals, setting up fast final
MONTREAL - Aaron Brown and Andre De Grasse both dipped under the 10-second barrier in the 100-metre semifinals, setting up what should be a sizzling final Friday night at the Canadian track and f...
Jul 26, 2019
Rays beat Red Sox 3-2 as Boston files protest over lineup
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Charlie Morton struck out 11 over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating David Price and Boston 3-2 in a game that the Red Sox protested on W...
Jul 26, 2019
Texas grand jury indicts Michigan professor on assault claim
HOUSTON - A grand jury in Texas this week indicted a University of Michigan professor who's also a renowned opera singer on one count of sexual assault for what prosecutors say was the rape of an inca...
Jul 26, 2019
50th anniversary of Aberdeen Street shootout
It was a legendary shootout in the history of Medicine Hat which left a culprit shot dead in the street, a city policeman shot in the face and 11 civilians taken captive, including the chief of police...
Jul 26, 2019 Photo courtesy of MHPS - The safe from the Saving Centre Grocery sits in the trunk of the would-be getaway vehicle involved in the Aberdeen Street shootout.
New farm consultations, new way of advertising
There is a common saying regarding the Internet; if you're receiving a free service online, you are the product. However, the city's two local MLAs are asking participants in the upcoming local Farm F...
Jul 26, 2019 Screenshot courtesy Eventbrite - One of several Farm Freedom and Safety Act consultations being advertised on Eventbrite.
Four people dead in B.C. float plane crash
VICTORIA - Four people have been confirmed dead in a float plane crash on a small island off the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Lt. Chelsea Dubeau with the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Vict...
Jul 26, 2019 British Columbia