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'It's very disturbing': Expert says sea stars melting away because of wasting disease
VANCOUVER - Sea stars in the waters off British Columbia that died off in the billions about a decade ago are not recovering as expected, an expert says. A new study published by the Royal Society sai...
Aug 25, 2021

Berrios struggles as White Sox end three-game skid with 5-2 win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Jose Abreu homered in Chicago's four-run first inning as the White Sox ended a three-game losing skid with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Luis Robert scored twice...
Aug 24, 2021

Montreal police chief says two officers targeted by gunshots, one injured in arm
Montreal's police chief says two officers were targeted in a shooting early Tuesday morning, leaving one injured in the arm. Sylvain Caron says two officers were shot at around 1:30 a.m. as they exite...
Aug 24, 2021

Where the main election leaders are for Wednesday, Aug. 25
OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Wednesday, Aug. 25. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Surrey, B.C. - 9 a.m. Announcement and meeting with a ...
Aug 24, 2021

‘Everybody’s moral and ethical responsibility'; city doctors push for mandatory vaccines for healthcare staff
MEDICINE HAT, AB - As the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital continues to deal with an outbreak, 10 doctors have penned a letter to the province demanding mandatory vaccinations among healthcare staff who...
Aug 24, 2021

Spooner scores twice for Canada in 5-0 win over Switzerland in women's world hockey
CALGARY - Natalie Spooner scored twice to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Switzerland at the women's world hockey championship Tuesday. Melodie Daoust had a goal and an assist, Emily Clark scored shorth...
Aug 24, 2021

Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio to get a second opinion on left elbow injury
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio was planning to get a second opinion on a left elbow injury he suffered in a game last week while on a minor-league rehab assignment. Biggio underwent an MRI e...
Aug 24, 2021

House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era voting law weakened by the Supreme Court over the past decade, a step party leaders tout ...
Aug 24, 2021

Hatter $1-million richer
MEDICINE HAT, AB - What she thought was just another email scam turned out to be a million-dollar windfall for one Medicine Hat resident.Lesley Girard got the life-changing email from PlayAlberta.ca."...
Aug 24, 2021

Some provinces reinstate COVID-19 restrictions as cases surge in certain areas
Some provinces were doubling down Tuesday with mask and vaccination requirements in an effort to bring down rising COVID-19 cases, while the Northwest Territories reported its first death related to t...
Aug 24, 2021