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Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at García
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined Saturday by Major League Baseball, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis Garca of the Texas Rangers during...
Oct 21, 2023
South Africa pulls off great escape to beat England and make Rugby World Cup final
PARIS (AP) - South Africa pulled off a great escape to come from nine points behind and beat England 16-15 at the death on Saturday, keeping alive its title defense at the Rugby World Cup and setting ...
Oct 21, 2023
Joe Veleno has two goals to lead Detroit Red Wings past Ottawa Senators 5-2
OTTAWA - Joe Veleno scored twice while Dylan Larkin added a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. The game marked the return of Alex DeB...
Oct 21, 2023
Hurricane Norma makes landfall near resorts of Los Cabos on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Norma has made landfall near the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Norma, ...
Oct 21, 2023
Canadian trapped in Gaza says first load of aid barely helping humanitarian crisis
A Canadian man trapped in Gaza says the first truckloads of aid let into the enclave today since the latest Israel-Hamas war began two weeks ago will barely make a dent to the humanitarian crisis Pale...
Oct 21, 2023
Brooks wins Brazil surfing event after bid for Canadian citizenship turned down
SAQUAREMA, Brazil - Teenage surfer Erin Brooks, whose bid for Canadian citizenship was denied this week, won the Corona Saquarema Pro on Saturday. The 16-year-old Brooks defeated Australia Sophie McCu...
Oct 21, 2023
Quebec tuition hike for out-of-province students already weighing on high schoolers
MONTREAL - Quebec's decision to raise university tuition for out-of-province students starting next year is already weighing on high schoolers and their families. 17-year-old Gage Crouchman from Ottaw...
Oct 21, 2023
Argentina intends to take unwanted World Cup third-place game seriously
PARIS (AP) - Argentina is serious about the Rugby World Cup third-place game that nobody likes to play. The Pumas were lumped with the unwanted playoff after losing their semifinal against New Zealand...
Oct 21, 2023
Mounties arrest 'top priority' U.S. fugitive wanted in Creston, B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. - The RCMP says a fugitive from the United States has been arrested in Creston, B.C. The Mounties say they were alerted Friday that the man, who was wanted in the U.S. on allegations of ...
Oct 21, 2023
'Dramatic decline': Calgary researcher says sea ice in Antarctica lowest since 1986
ROTHERA RESEARCH STATION, ANTARCTICA - A Calgary researcher, who has spent the last eight months in Antarctica studying sea ice, says he has seen first-hand how big an effect climate change has had in...
Oct 21, 2023