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Taiwan throws combined perfect game to thump Canada 6-0 at Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Taiwan threw a combined perfect game to beat Canada 6-0 on Thursday in its opening game at the Little League World Series. Taiwan's Fan Chen-Jun did damage on the mound and with hi...
Aug 17, 2023
Longtime Blackhawks leader Toews says he's stepping away for health -- but not retiring
CHICAGO (AP) - Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, a free agent after 16 years in Chicago, says he is stepping away from hockey to get healthy after playing in just 53 games last season. "I'd li...
Aug 17, 2023
Taber Police Service investigating two-vehicle highway collision
TABER, AB - The Taber Police Service (TPS) is investigating a highway collision on Thursday morning.On August 17, 2023 at approximately 8:15 a.m., TPS and Taber Emergency Services responded to reports...
Aug 17, 2023
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada over Spain in hoops World Cup tune-up
GRANADA, Spain - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 22 points and added eight rebounds as Canada beat defending world basketball champions Spain 85-80 in overtime in a tune-up for the FIBA World ...
Aug 17, 2023
Province announces increased budget for highway paving
The Government of Alberta is set to invest $335 million into keeping the province's highways smooth and safe, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen announced Thursday aftern...
Aug 17, 2023
Kodiaks add Helton to women's basketball roster
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks women's basketball team has added a veteran to the roster.On August 17, 2023, the Kodiaks announced the addition of guard Hannah Helton. Helton joins the Kodiaks after p...
Aug 17, 2023
Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of 2022 vote
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A Brazilian hacker claimed at a congressional hearing Thursday that then-President Jair Bolsonaro wanted him to hack into the country's electronic voting system to expose its all...
Aug 17, 2023
Kelly looking to find a bit of last season's form by defending Shaw Classic title
CALGARY - After winning three times on the PGA Tour Champions circuit last year, Jerry Kelly has yet to find a way to return to that same form this season. The 56-year-old golfer from Madison, Wis., w...
Aug 17, 2023
Reaction to wildfires forcing evacuation of Yellowknife, other N.W.T. communities
YELLOWKNIFE - Wildfires have forced the evacuation of the Northwest Territories capital, home to some 20,000 residents, as well as thousands of others from communities to the south. Here are some comm...
Aug 17, 2023
Cavan Biggio's new philosophy gets results at the plate for Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - Conversations with Victor Martinez and Hunter Mense have changed Cavan Biggio's thought process at the plate. The results of that new philosophy can be seen in his batting average. Biggio go...
Aug 17, 2023