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Bo Bichette, Ross Stripling lead surging Blue Jays over Cleveland 3-0
TORONTO - A two-run blast from Bo Bichette in the fourth and six scoreless innings from starter Ross Stripling kept the good times rolling for the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Thursday. Bichette adde...
Aug 05, 2021
Rafael Nadal loses to 50th-ranked Lloyd Harris in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) - If Rafael Nadal was hoping to ease his painful left foot back into action after nearly two months off tour, that's hardly what happened in his Citi Open debut, which ended after just...
Aug 05, 2021
Appeals court upholds murder conviction of ex-Dallas officer
DALLAS (AP) - A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home. A panel of thr...
Aug 05, 2021
Canada's Evan Dunfee captures bronze in 50-kilometre race walk
SAPPORO, Japan - Canada's Evan Dunfee won a bronze medal in the last Olympic men's 50-kilometre race walk Friday. The 30-year-old from Richmond, B.C., reached the podium in a race of attrition amid th...
Aug 05, 2021
Court tosses former Yukon cabinet minister's bid to overturn tie vote
WHITEHORSE - The results of the Yukon election stand after a former cabinet minister who lost her seat in a tie vote also lost her bid to overturn the election result in court. Liberal Pauline Frost c...
Aug 05, 2021
Killiney Beach Community Park closed to public for firefighting purposes
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has closed Killiney Beach Community Park so the water can be accessed for firefighting efforts.The closure of the 5.6 hectare waterfront park will provide the...
Aug 05, 2021
Achara's return to action with Toronto FC welcome news on several continents
TORONTO - Ifunanyachi Achara's return from knee surgery was welcome news on several continents. The 23-year-old forward took the field for the first time in 515 days when he came off the bench in Toro...
Aug 05, 2021
Most B.C. COVID cases are in 20- to 40-year-olds with one or fewer doses: top doctor
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the surge in COVID-19 cases is fuelled by those between the ages of 20 and 40 who are unvaccinated or have only had one dose. The latest daily case count...
Aug 05, 2021
CFLPA disapproves of CFL's COVID cancellation plan
The CFL Players' Association is not amused with the league's COVID-19 cancellation policy. The CFL unveiled its policy regarding if COVID-19 issues force game cancellations this year on Tuesday. The u...
Aug 05, 2021
Chief public health officer says voting can be done safely despite pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer is confident people will be able to cast ballots safely in an expected federal election, despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the highly contagiou...
Aug 05, 2021
