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Blue Jays beat Twins 3-0 on Berríos' pitching, Kirk's hitting, Varsho's fielding
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jos Berros pitched around a season-high five walks and into the sixth inning for Toronto to beat his old team, and the Blue Jays blanked the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Sunday for their ...
May 28, 2023

Hamilton police say engaged couple shot dead while fleeing landlord-tenant dispute
A brazen double homicide in which an engaged couple was allegedly gunned down by their landlord as they fled their rental home has shaken residents of their southern Ontario city and raised questions ...
May 28, 2023

'Precious' musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire
MONTREAL - A pair of valuable musical instruments have been removed from a Montreal heritage building that caught fire last week, raising hopes that they can be saved to play again. Simon Blanchet, pr...
May 28, 2023

The fastest 96 year old woman in the world: Ottawa woman breaks 5K race record
OTTAWA - Rejeanne Fairhead says until two years ago the most athletic things she had ever done over more than nine decades of life involved bowling and horse shoes. Now the 96-year-old is a world-reco...
May 28, 2023

Everton stays in Premier League after final-day escape, Leicester and Leeds relegated
LEICESTER, England (AP) - Everton staged another last-day escape in the Premier League to extend its 69-year stay in England's top division as Leicester and Leeds were relegated on Sunday. Abdoulaye D...
May 28, 2023

Roglic raises the Giro d'Italia trophy in Rome; Cavendish wins final stage
ROME (AP) - Primoz Roglic expanded his Grand Tour portfolio by winning the Giro d'Italia on Sunday to add to his three Spanish Vuelta titles. The former ski jumper became the first Slovenian rider to ...
May 28, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez beats Poland's Magda Linette in French Open first round
PARIS - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the French Open on Sunday, beating Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, in a first-round match. Fernandez hit two aces to Linette's ...
May 28, 2023

Latvia defeats US 4-3 in OT to win bronze at ice hockey worlds
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) - Defenseman Kristian Rubins scored his second goal 1:22 into overtime to lead Latvia to a 4-3 victory over the United States and earn a bronze medal at the ice hockey world cham...
May 28, 2023

Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study
As temperatures rise in the North, scientists say it's affecting how Arctic ground squirrels hibernate - and it could have serious consequences for the species. The furry critters survive the harsh Ar...
May 28, 2023

Early snowmelt in Western mountains means drier summers, more wildfire risk: study
VANCOUVER - Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier summers and increasing wildfire risk, says a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder. Lead au...
May 28, 2023