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Whit Merrifield thrives in leadoff spot as Blue Jays down Angels 4-1
TORONTO - Whit Merrifield went 3 for 4, including a home run, as Toronto's new leadoff man to help the Blue Jays down the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Friday. Toronto manager John Schneider pencilled Mer...
Jul 28, 2023
Miami Sharks select five Canadians in Major League Rugby expansion draft
Canadians Kainoa Lloyd, Eric Howard, Dawson Fatoric, Shane O'Leary and Avery Oitomen were picked by the Miami Sharks in Major League Rugby's expansion draft. The Sharks selected 25 players in the draf...
Jul 28, 2023
Argos, Riders meet again in Touchdown Atlantic game as buzz for expansion team rises
HALIFAX - Touchdown Atlantic is back, and with plenty of buzz for an expansion team in Halifax. The Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders will have a sold-out crowd of more than 10,000 fans r...
Jul 28, 2023
Beauval RCMP recover stolen items in Canoe Lake, looking to return to owners
Beauval RCMP are looking to return stolen items recovered in Canoe Lake First Nation.On July 24, officers received a call about a truck driving into the community despite being refused entry. The driv...
Jul 28, 2023
RCMP still looking for firearm after dangerous person alert on Onion Lake, suspect arrested without incident
RCMP are still looking for the firearm that led to a dangerous person alert being issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation.Randy Cooke was arrested on July 27 after hiding from police for several hours after...
Jul 28, 2023
Mayor says body found in Quebec river where Ukrainian refugee went missing
SAINT-ANSELME, Que. - A mayor southeast of Quebec City says a body has been found in the river where a Ukrainian refugee was reported missing nine days ago. St-Anselme, Que., Mayor Yves Turgeon says p...
Jul 28, 2023
Charges dropped against 7 Oklahoma police officers in 3 separate fatal shootings
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The new prosecutor in Oklahoma's biggest county announced Friday she's dropping criminal charges against seven police officers in three separate fatal shootings from 2020. Distric...
Jul 28, 2023
'I think of my mushum': Families of residential school survivors gather for Delmas walk
As Sonia Pete started to walk Friday morning from Little Pine First Nation to the town of Delmas, nearly 40 kilometres away, she thought about her late father and grandfather."Part of the path we are ...
Jul 28, 2023
Hyun-Jin Ryu to return to Blue Jays rotation against Orioles on Tuesday
Hyun-Jin Ryu is set to make his long-awaited return to the Toronto Blue Jays rotation. Manager John Schneider says Ryu will be the Blue Jays' starting pitcher against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday....
Jul 28, 2023
US to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is set to announce $345 million in military aid for Taiwan, two U.S. officials said Friday. It would be the Biden administration's first major package drawing on America's o...
Jul 28, 2023