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Slumping Lions strive to snap skid against Redblacks in Victoria
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions are once again looking to turn their fortunes around. This time, though, the quest will take place in a unique locale as the Lions (5-6) host the Ottawa Redblacks in Victori...
Aug 30, 2024
Man pleads guilty to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur in attack that shocked the city
BALTIMORE (AP) - A man pleaded guilty Friday to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last September in an apparently random attack that shocked the city. Jason Billingsley, 33, entered the ...
Aug 30, 2024
Former Calgary Flames superstar Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew tragically pass away, Blue Jackets confirm
Hockey fans are waking up to the unimaginable news that superstar Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew have tragically died.A report from WPVI (ABC 6) appears to confirm the brothers were cyclists ...
Aug 30, 2024
In the news today: StatCan to release second quarter GDP report today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... StatCan to release second quarter GDP report today Statistics Canada is set to release its gross domestic prod...
Aug 30, 2024
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam win streak ends in loss to Botic van de Zandschulp
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam unbeaten run ended at the U.S. Open with a sloppy 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 loss to 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round on Thursday night. ...
Aug 29, 2024
New Zealand's Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) - New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne. He was the seventh monar...
Aug 29, 2024
New Zealand's Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) - New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne. Tuheitia died in hospita...
Aug 29, 2024
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his felony conviction and indefinitely delay his s...
Aug 29, 2024
Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 6th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0
BOSTON (AP) - Bowden Francis took a no-hitter into the sixth and left after allowing just one hit in seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night. Francis (8-...
Aug 29, 2024
Medicine Hat councillor says provincial review could address generational issues at city hall
Coun. Andy McGrogan said Thursday his proposal for a provincial review could help council find any gaps in the way city hall operates and address generational issues that may have led to procedural mi...
Aug 29, 2024