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Barger and Bichette homer in ninth as Blue Jays come back for 5-4 win over D-Backs
TORONTO - Bo Bichette hit a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and Addison Barger followed with a walkoff blast to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday n...
Jun 17, 2025
Highlights from Day 2 of the G7 meeting in Kananaskis
OTTAWA - Canada hosted the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with the agenda on Day 2 focused on foreign policy. The summit continued without U.S. President Donald Trump, who left early due to the confl...
Jun 17, 2025
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning the Democratic nomination for attorney general. The race was...
Jun 17, 2025
Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran's capital early Wednesday after it issued a warning about a new area it could target, a day after U.S. President Donald Trum...
Jun 17, 2025
Manitoba agrees to support reconstruction in area of war-torn Ukraine
CALGARY - The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with an area of Ukraine to support reconstruction efforts. Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement in Calgary following the G7 leaders' summit...
Jun 17, 2025
G7 leaders agree to 'charter' on wildfires, pledging global co-operation
BANFF - Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on efforts to manage the impacts of devastating wildfires, which are surging for another summer across Canada. The leaders are calling it the Kanana...
Jun 17, 2025
Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge expanded a ruling Tuesday that blocked the Trump administration from enacting policy changes to sex markers on passports for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. In ...
Jun 17, 2025
St. Louis teacher, mother and Michif language-keeper stamps legacy at Canada Post
From a teacher to mother of 13 to Michif language-keeper, one woman who spent her life in St. Louis has left her stamp on her community, her family and now her country. Sophie McDougall, who passed aw...
Jun 17, 2025
Daily Wildfire Update: more wildfires contained, value of loss at Denare Beach remains unclear
The latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety offers a mixed bag of news.On one hand, as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, there were 13 active wildfires in the province and of those, six were categorize...
Jun 17, 2025
Canada pledges $4.3B in support for Ukraine as Carney, Zelenskyy meet at G7
KANANASKIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta o...
Jun 17, 2025