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Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 9-5 to open Grapefruit League season
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays belted seven doubles to batter the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 in their Grapefruit League opener on Friday. Shortstop Jordan Groshans, first baseman Greg Bird, catcher...
Mar 18, 2022

Tough test, familiar faces await Vancouver Whitecaps in matchup with LAFC
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini has no nerves about seeing some familiar faces across the field as his team heads to California this weekend. "It's always fun to play against friends, to be ho...
Mar 18, 2022

Canadian freestyle king Mikaƫl Kingsbury crowned World Cup champion
MEGVE, France - Canadian freestyle skier Mikal Kingsbury claimed a 10th Crystal Globe in men's single moguls with a gold-medal performance at the World Cup finals in Megve, France on Friday. Kingsbury...
Mar 18, 2022

Hunting, fishing licence fees going up as a part of several fee changes in Sask.
It's going to cost more to head out hunting and fishing in Saskatchewan this year.As a part of a number of fee changes announced Friday, the price of hunting, trapping and fishing licences will go up ...
Mar 18, 2022

Ottawa Senators approaching NHL trade deadline as sellers once again
OTTAWA - Once again the Ottawa Senators appear poised to be sellers at the NHL trade deadline. The Senators (21-34-5) are nowhere near playoff contention and are set to have their fifth straight losin...
Mar 18, 2022

Montreal subway extension delayed until 2029 as cost estimate rises to $6.4 billion
MONTREAL - The long-planned extension of a Montreal subway line will open in 2029 and cost some $6.4 billion, government officials said Friday. It is the fifth time in the last 33 years that politicia...
Mar 18, 2022

Syria's Assad visits UAE, 1st trip to Arab country since war
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad was in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, his office said, marking his first visit to an Arab country since Syria's civil war erupted in 2011. In ...
Mar 18, 2022

Beaver Lake Cree Nation to prove anew it needs funding for suit against feds, Alberta
OTTAWA - An Alberta First Nation fighting what it calls overdevelopment of its traditional territory has been given a second chance to convince the courts that governments should advance money for its...
Mar 18, 2022

Parent convicted in college bribery case asks to remain free
BOSTON (AP) - The head of a private equity firm and former Staples Inc. executive convicted of bribery and fraud charges for trying to pay more than $1.2 million to buy his three children's way into e...
Mar 18, 2022

Sask. NDP wants rate reduction in addition to SGI rebate
This spring, drivers across Saskatchewan will be getting a boost to their bank accounts with the forthcoming SGI rebate.But the NDP doesn't think that's enough.Last week, SGI announced a $100 rebate w...
Mar 18, 2022