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Explosion at Texas hotel injures 11 and scatters debris across downtown Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - An explosion at a Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday littered downtown streets with large section of building and debris and injured 11, including one person who is in critic...
Jan 08, 2024
New Elks quarterback Bethel-Thompson looking to mentor Ford
McLeod Bethel-Thompson is returning to Canada to lead the Edmonton Elks to their first Grey Cup title since 2015 and mentor his potential replacement. Bethel-Thompson signed a one-year deal with Edmon...
Jan 08, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps look to build on momentum from 2023 season
VANCOUVER - Two months after his team was eliminated from Major League Soccer playoffs, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini is looking forward rather than back ahead of the new season. Sartin...
Jan 08, 2024
B.C. wants unified truck safety system after spate of overpass crashes reveals gaps
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transport minister has written to his federal counterpart asking for the closure of road safety gaps he says allow some trucking companies to avoid consequences while op...
Jan 08, 2024
Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Wander Franco, a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he ...
Jan 08, 2024
Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Wander Franco, a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he ...
Jan 08, 2024
Zumwinkle, Carpenter, Schroeder PWHL's first stars of the week
TORONTO - Minnesota right-winger Grace Zumwinkle and New York forward Alex Carpenter and goaltender Corinne Schroeder were named the Professional Women's Hockey League's first three stars of the week ...
Jan 08, 2024
Weaker oil prices should bring some relief to consumers in 2024: Analysts
CALGARY, AB - Analysts say 2024 will be a year of weaker oil prices, something that should bring some relief to weary consumers after two years of soaring energy costs.Oil prices were volatile in 2023...
Jan 08, 2024
The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau
OTTAWA - These are the 10 most expensive years for natural disasters in Canada as measured by insurance payouts, adjusted for inflation in 2022. This data is from the Insurance Bureau of Canada. 1. 20...
Jan 08, 2024
Another class-action lawsuit over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak filed in Canada
VANCOUVER - A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Law firm Slater Vecchio says it has filed the lawsuit in B...
Jan 08, 2024