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B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. named CFL's top offensive player
TORONTO - Leading the B.C. Lions to their first win of the season earned quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. the nod as top offensive player on the CFL honour roll Tuesday. Adams earned a grade of 94.6 from ...
Jun 18, 2024

Conceição scores in stoppage time to get Portugal off to winning start at Euro 2024
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) - Portugal substitute Francisco Conceio scored in stoppage time for a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their European Championship opening game on Tuesday. Conceio, who only ma...
Jun 18, 2024

Orano donates $125K for new Northlands College scholarship
Orano Canada Inc. has announced a donation of $125,000 to Northlands College to support Indigenous learners through the establishment of the Orano Northern Futures Fund. A media release issued Tuesday...
Jun 18, 2024

Wildfire damages hundreds of structures in New Mexican village after residents flee
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in southern New Mexico on Tuesday after wildfires destroyed or damaged hundreds of structures in the mountainous village...
Jun 18, 2024

Parliamentary budget officer says government not muzzling him over carbon price data
OTTAWA - Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux says he is not being "muzzled" by the federal Liberals over economic data related to the impact of carbon pricing. Giroux is correcting the record aft...
Jun 18, 2024

Heat wave or heat dome? Weather experts don't agree on the definitions
MONTREAL - There's no doubt the weather across much of Eastern Canada this week is very, very hot. But is the region experiencing a heat wave or a heat dome, and what is the difference between the two...
Jun 18, 2024

US government, for the 1st time, details how Northwest dams devastated the region’s Native tribes
SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest have cause...
Jun 18, 2024

Herdman expects a different Toronto FC to show up Wednesday against Nashville
TORONTO - Toronto FC got a harsh dose of reality from coach John Herdman following Saturday's shoddy performance in a 4-1 loss to the visiting Chicago Fire. Better is needed. Jobs are on the line. And...
Jun 18, 2024

Blue Jays place shortstop Bichette on 10-day injured list with calf strain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain. The Blue Jays announced the move, which is retroactive to Saturday, before their ...
Jun 18, 2024

Bloc MPs will 'pay the price' for any involvement in foreign meddling, Blanchet says
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says any member of his caucus implicated in foreign interference will "pay the price" for their actions. Blanchet is taking steps to obtain the top s...
Jun 18, 2024