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Hernández, Gurriel lead Blue Jays to 10-4 win over Red Sox
BOSTON - Teoscar Hernndez hit a three-run homer off new Boston Red Sox starter Andrew Cashner, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits on Tuesday night to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory. ...
Jul 16, 2019

Photo finish decides 10k open water race at world titles
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - After 10 kilometres of open-water swimming in the sea, world championship organizers needed a photo finish to determine the winner of the Olympic qualifier on Tuesday. Fl...
Jul 16, 2019

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
WASHINGTON - John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court's leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Flori...
Jul 16, 2019

Caleb Smidt wins Calgary Stampede rodeo, beating out three former champions
CALGARY - Caleb Smidt took on and beat three former champions to win $100,000 on Showdown Sunday at the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Smidt, from Bellville, Texas, won the tie-down roping title with a time ...
Jul 16, 2019

NRC looking at reducing inspections at reactors
WASHINGTON - Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending that the agency cut back on inspections at the country's nuclear reactors, a cost-cutting move promoted by the nuclear power industry b...
Jul 16, 2019

U.S. firm fined $2.9M for fuel spill that soiled B.C. First Nation territory
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The company responsible for a fuel spill that contaminated the fishing territory of a First Nation on British Columbia's central coast has been fined $2.9 milli...
Jul 16, 2019

Latchkey kids: What’s legal in Saskatchewan?
Like the majority of provinces, Saskatchewan does not have a stipulated age at which a child can be safely left alone in any location. That makes leaving kids unsupervised a bit of a legal grey area a...
Jul 16, 2019 The Canada Safety Council recommends children be a minimum of 10 years old before being left alone. (ID 132732295 © Romrodinka | Dreamstime.com)

Logan Gorst wins Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby
Meadow Lake's Logan Gorst entered the history books after becoming the 2019 Rangeland Derby Champion at the Calgary Stampede on Sunday."I owe it all to the horses," Gorst said. "They performed unbelie...
Jul 16, 2019 Logan Gorst won the 2019 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby on Sunday. He was also the aggregate champion and won the safest driver award. (Facebook/Calgary Stampede Chuckwagons)

New head coach Nick Nurse preparing Canada for long FIBA World Cup run
TORONTO - Nick Nurse is going to prepare Canada's men's basketball team for a long haul. A group of 29 players - including 17 NBAers - were invited to Canada's training camp on Tuesday ahead of t...
Jul 16, 2019

Canada opts for blend of experience and youth for rugby sevens Pan Am teams
Some familiar faces will be missing as Canada looks to defend its Pan American Games titles in men's and women's rugby sevens. Injuries and the desire to rest some veterans and to test ...
Jul 16, 2019