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Abreu plays long ball as Astros rout Twins 9-1, lead ALDS 2-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jos Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Sonny Gray and piled on with a two-run shot in the ninth, powering the Astros past the Minnesota Twins...
Oct 10, 2023
Canada to airlift citizens, permanent residents out of Israel in 'coming days': Joly
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Ottawa is planning to airlift Canadians out of Tel Aviv in "the coming days," as conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates. Joly says the governmen...
Oct 10, 2023
Hellebuyck, Scheifele set on winning Stanley Cup with Jets: 'We're together on this'
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele hope their new contracts show their teammates and fans how much they believe in the Winnipeg Jets. The NHL club announced identical seven-year extension...
Oct 10, 2023
Saskatchewan legislature resumes over pronoun policy, looming notwithstanding clause
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Party government was preparing Tuesday to introduce legislation and invoke the notwithstanding clause over its pronoun policy in schools. Meanwhile, more than 100 people gath...
Oct 10, 2023
Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards
NEW YORK (AP) - A new indictment unsealed Tuesday charged U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands ...
Oct 10, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Noah Gregor to one-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Noah Gregor to a one-year contract worth US$775,000. The 25-year-old Gregor spent parts of four seasons with the San Jose Sharks, accumulating 51 ...
Oct 10, 2023
Cannabis Act review finds companies struggling to profit, health experts supportive
OTTAWA - A review of the federal legislation that paved the way for the legal recreational use and sale of cannabis says companies in the legal market report struggling to realize profits and maintain...
Oct 10, 2023
Raptors' first-ever head coach Brendan Malone dead at 81
The Toronto Raptors' first-ever head coach Brendan Malone has died. He was 81. The Denver Nuggets announced his passing on social media Tuesday. The cause of death was not released. "Coach Brendan Mal...
Oct 10, 2023
Centre of attention: Poeltl to be a constant in Toronto Raptors lineup this season
There will be one constant in the Toronto Raptors lineup this season: centre Jakob Poeltl. New head coach Darko Rajakovic declared at a pre-season press conference that he was planning on a heavy rota...
Oct 10, 2023
Biden condemns Hamas for 'unadulterated evil' in attack on Israel, vows US resolve in backing Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the militant group Hamas for "sheer evil" for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundred...
Oct 10, 2023