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Argonauts lose first game of CFL season 20-7, Stampeders earn first home win
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders handed the Toronto Argonauts their first loss and won their first home game of the season in a 20-7 victory Friday. The Stampeders (3-5) avoided falling to 2-6 to star...
Aug 04, 2023

Scarborough, Edmonton prevail in CEBL play-in games, advance to semis
TORONTO - The Scarborough Shooting Stars poured it on in the final quarter on Friday to bounce the Brampton Honey Badgers 98-74 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League play-in game held at Toronto's Pan...
Aug 04, 2023

A judge has ruled Texas' abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas judge ruled Friday the state's abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the...
Aug 04, 2023

Schneider homers in first at-bat, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 7-3
BOSTON (AP) - Davis Schneider homered in his first major league at-bat and the Toronto Blue Jays tied their season-high with five home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Wh...
Aug 04, 2023

Henley leads Wyndham again, Svensson on his heels
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Russell Henley remained in a familiar spot with a 4-under 66 on Friday that gave him the lead at the Wyndham Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 rounds, just not the...
Aug 04, 2023

Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., wins Canadian women's amateur golf championship
HALIFAX - Lauren Kim shot a final-round 2-under 71 on Friday to win the 109th Canadian women's amateur golf championship. The native of Surrey, B.C., held second place during the first three rounds of...
Aug 04, 2023

Andreescu, Fernandez, Marino to play qualifiers in National Bank Open first round
MONTREAL - Canadians Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez and Rebecca Marino will open play at this year's National Bank Open against qualifiers. Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., is Canada's top-ranked ...
Aug 04, 2023

Lethbridge man sentenced to seven years in baby abuse case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man has been sentenced to seven years in prison on two charges.On August 4, 2023, the 52-year-old man was sentenced on one count of failing to provide the necessaries of ...
Aug 04, 2023

Help for farmers impacted by wildfire and drought
RED DEER, AB - The AgriStability program has reopened for late participation so producers affected by wildfires and drought can consider enrolling to manage business risks.The provincial government sa...
Aug 04, 2023

Canada's Auger-Aliassime to open against a qualifier at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime will play a qualifier in his opening match at the National Bank Open. The 56-man singles draw for the ATP Tour event was completed today at a downtown Toronto ...
Aug 04, 2023