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Riley's 3-run homer helps Fried, Braves beat Blue Jays 10-1
ATLANTA - Max Fried boosted Atlanta's depleted rotation by allowing only one run in six innings, Austin Riley hit a three-run homer and the Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night. The...
Aug 04, 2020
'Felt like an earthquake': Resident describes blast that shook Lebanon
Philippe Tawileh was with his wife and children watching television after dinner when they heard a blast and felt the house shake. The family of five who live in Byblos (Jbeil), about 40 kilometres no...
Aug 04, 2020
Calgary Flames take 2-1 series lead with 6-2 win over Winnipeg Jets
EDMONTON - Calgary scored a trio of power-play goals on Tuesday en route to a 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets and a 2-1 lead in their qualifying series. Sean Monahan led Calgary's attack with a goal an...
Aug 04, 2020
Search for missing ball python, one month after it slithered off near Victoria
VICTORIA - Police say a large snake is missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood. Victoria police issued a statement saying the nearly 1.4-metre long ball python was reported missing Tuesday....
Aug 04, 2020
New partnership to support Indigenous students in La Ronge and La Loche
The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied research (GDI) has partnered up with United Way of Saskatoon and Area as well as the Government of Canada to support northern Saskatchewan In...
Aug 04, 2020
No fatalities reported in single vehicle crash near Beauval
On Sunday Aug. 2, just before 5 p.m. Beauval RCMP responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 965 between Canoe Lake and Cole Bay.RCMP spokesperson Jessica Cantos told meadowlakeNOW a tru...
Aug 04, 2020
Maple Leafs finally solve Joonas Korpisalo, even series with Blue Jackets 1-1
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored late in the second period to finally solve Columbus goalie Joonas Korpisalo as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Blue Jackets 3-0 on Tuesday to even their...
Aug 04, 2020
Toronto-area Liberal MP Michael Levitt puts family first, announces resignation
OTTAWA - Michael Levitt is resigning as the Liberal MP for the Toronto-area riding of York Centre. Levitt, first elected in 2015, says he has informed the Speaker of the House of Commons that he'...
Aug 04, 2020
Neil Young sues Trump campaign, deriding use of famous tunes
NEW YORK - Neil Young sued President Donald Trump's reelection campaign Tuesday for copyright infringement, saying he doesn't want his music used as a theme song for a "divisive un-American campaign o...
Aug 04, 2020
Saros sharp, Predators even series with 4-2 win over Coyotes
EDMONTON - The Nashville Predators stumbled in their post-season opener by falling into an early hole, putting themselves in a must-win situation for Game 2. Behind steady goaltending and a dedication...
Aug 04, 2020