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Guerrero Jr. extends hit streak to 20 games as Jays hold on to down Orioles 7-6
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in four runs while extending his hit streak to 20 games to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Thursday. Guerrero Jr. finished a single s...
Aug 08, 2024

Ten-man Inter Miami defeats Toronto FC in action-packed Leagues Cup round-of-32 game
FORT LAUDERDALE - Matias Rojas scored twice and Jordi Alba had four assists as defending-champion Inter Miami, despite having a player sent off in the 28th minute, hung on to defeat Toronto FC 4-3 in ...
Aug 08, 2024

Five homes unsafe following Vancouver fires, crane collapse: fire department
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say five homes are unsafe to occupy after a massive fire and crane collapse in the city's Dunbar neighbourhood. The fire department says in a statement that ...
Aug 08, 2024

Canada beaten 3-1 by Mexico at CONCACAF Girls U-15 Championship but still moves on
ALAJUELA - Alyssa McLeod scored in a losing cause Thursday as Canada fell 3-1 to Mexico in its final group game at the CONCACAF Girl's U-15 Championship. Both teams had already qualified for the semif...
Aug 08, 2024

One in three NLSD students graduating on time
Data contained in the Northern Lights School Division's (NLSD) annual report shows students continue to underperform when compared to their provincial counterparts. The report, which was released thre...
Aug 08, 2024

B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in 'globally unique' glass-sponge reefs
VANCOUVER - The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area containing glass sponge reefs unique to the wate...
Aug 08, 2024

Canada and Australia's defence ministers meet on co-operation
VANCOUVER - Canada and Australia's defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global volatility not seen since the Second World War, and strengthening co-op...
Aug 08, 2024

Saskatchewan government promises to cover $1M of landfill search for missing woman
SASKATOON, Sask. - The Saskatchewan government says it will pay $1 million to help cover the cost of a landfill search for the remains of a missing woman. Saskatoon police have said it cost $1.5 milli...
Aug 08, 2024

Quebec hotel workers in three cities strike over lagging contract talks
MONTREAL - About 2,600 unionized employees from hotels in some of the province's largest cities walked off the job Thursday, protesting an impasse in contract talks. The 24-hour strike hit 23 hotels i...
Aug 08, 2024

CFLPA executive director Brian Ramsay to leave union by end of next month
TORONTO - Brian Ramsay is stepping down as executive director of the CFL Players' Association, the union announced Thursday. The CFLPA said Ramsay "is pursuing a new opportunity," and will leave the o...
Aug 08, 2024