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Montoyo vents after Blue Jays fall to Twins 9-1; Toronto loses fifth straight
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays aren't hitting, they aren't pitching, and rookie manager Charlie Montoyo - usually known for his optimism - is fed up. "I'm not going to sit here and make excuses for t...
May 10, 2019
Villalba, Gressel score to lead Atlanta past Toronto 2-0
Atlanta United is starting to resemble the team that won the MLS Cup five months ago. Hector Villalba and Julian Gressel scored to lead resurgent Atlanta to its third victory in a row, 2-0 over Toront...
May 10, 2019
Constance Wu appears upset at 'Fresh Off The Boat" renewal
LOS ANGELES - Actress Constance Wu appeared to be unhappy her ABC sitcom "Fresh Off The Boat" was renewed for a sixth season. Wu wrote, "No, it's not," in a since-deleted tweet responding to a fan who...
May 10, 2019
Missing Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon found safe: Ottawa police
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Police Service says Supreme Court of Canada Justice Clement Gascon has been found safe and sound. Gascon was reported missing earlier Wednesday and police said his family was conce...
May 10, 2019
Denver is 1st US city to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'
DENVER - Voters narrowly made Denver the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in "magic mushrooms." Decriminalization led by a slim 51%, according to preliminary fi...
May 10, 2019
Correction: School Safety-Florida story
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In a story May 8 about a school safety bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, The Associated Press reported that the bill takes effect immediately. While nearly all of the recom...
May 10, 2019
Province invests $700K in community airports
Upgrades and more money are on the way for Saskatchewan's community airports, as the province is giving them $700,000 in funding through the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) cost-share grant progra...
May 10, 2019 Saskatchewan MLA Greg Ottenbreit announces that the Yorkton Regional Airport will receive $257,000 in grant funding for improvements. (Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Twitter)
Fox Sports, Stars Group to offer sports betting in deal
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A major U.S. sports network is getting into the sports betting game. Fox Sports says it is buying just under 5% of The Stars Group, the parent company of PokerStars, for about $2...
May 10, 2019
Meadow Lake firefighters climb stairs to conquer cancer
A group of Meadow Lake firefighters climbed up one of Western Canada's tallest buildings this weekend to support the fight against cancer.Every spring, firefighters from all over Canada and the world ...
May 10, 2019 Meadow Lake firefighters before they climb up the BOW Building in Calgary. (submitted photo/Macylin Relitz)
Loon Lake Golf Club now open after construction delays
Loon Lake Golf Club is officially open today. As of noon golfers are able to call in to the club and book a tee time.Mik Carey, the golf course superintendent, said the course opening was delayed beca...
May 10, 2019 (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)