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Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen on injured list with fractured finger
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger fracture. Jansen sustained the injury in the sixth inning of Friday's 13-9 win ov...
Sep 02, 2023
Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare for powerhouse Winnipeg Blue Bombers
REGINA - With the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the verge of clinching a CFL playoff spot, Saskatchewan head coach Craig Dickenson understands Sunday's Labour Day Classic will be a tough challenge for his ...
Sep 02, 2023
Raymond Moriyama, renowned Canadian architect behind iconic buildings, dies at 93
TORONTO - Raymond Moriyama, a renowned architect behind the design of some of Canada's most iconic buildings, has died. He was 93. A spokesperson for the architecture firm he founded said Moriyama die...
Sep 02, 2023
Twenty six properties on evacuation order in B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert
VICTORIA - Evacuation orders for 26 properties in British Columbia's Kamloops and Shuswap Lake areas affected by two separate wildfires have been lifted and downgraded to alert status. The Thompson-Ni...
Sep 02, 2023
Red Deer Catholic school trustee likens Pride movement to Nazism
Editor's note: Some details in this story may be offensive or triggering to readers; 2SLGBTQ+ stands for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer, plus (+) many other identitiesA trus...
Sep 02, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz produces highlights, smiles in U.S. Open victory over Dan Evans
NEW YORK (AP) - Even if Carlos Alcaraz was by no means perfect during a victory in the U.S. Open's third round Saturday - he dropped a set, after all - the defending champion produced enough bits of b...
Sep 02, 2023
Canada's Dabrowski reaches U.S. Open women's doubles third round with Routliffe
NEW YORK - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the third round of women's doubles at the U.S. Open with a victory on Saturday. Dabrowski and Routliffe def...
Sep 02, 2023
South Sudan to represent Africa, Japan to represent Asia in Paris Olympic basketball
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - It was a chant that Luol Deng waited years to lead. He stood along the side of the South Sudan locker room after their run in the World Cup was over, cupped his hands around...
Sep 02, 2023
Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to free Americans detaine...
Sep 02, 2023
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive lineman Jordan Murray
HAMILTON - Offensive lineman Jordan Murray has returned to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The CFL club announced the signing of the American on Saturday. The 26-year-old from Coppell, Texas started 11 games...
Sep 02, 2023