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Veteran Canadian rider Mario Deslauriers wins Spruce Meadows Grand Prix
CALGARY - Canada's Mario Deslauriers and Bardolina 2 posted two clear rounds Saturday to take the Queen Elizabeth II Cup Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows. In a jump-off with Mexico's Carlos Hank Guerreiro...
Sep 18, 2021
Guardiola's fears realized as City draws; Mane's 100th goal
Manchester City's fans cannot say they weren't warned. Pep Guardiola incurred the wrath of some City fans when he urged "more people" to attend the home match against Southampton in the English Premie...
Sep 18, 2021
Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean ...
Sep 18, 2021
Green Party leader makes surprise, last-minute visit to Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - Green Party Leader Annamie Paul broke with her tradition throughout the federal election campaign and travelled to British Columbia Saturday, marking her first visit to the only region wher...
Sep 18, 2021
Teoscar Hernandez home run spurs Blue Jays to 6-2 win over Twins
TORONTO - A three-run homer in the fourth inning by Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was enough to terminate the Minnesota Twins' eight-game win streak at Rogers Centre. Saturday's 6-2 victory r...
Sep 18, 2021
Canada opens rugby sevens in Vancouver with victory over Germany
VANCOUVER - Brennig Prevost scored a try and set up another on a pretty play to Phil Berna as Canada opened the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with a convincing 24-5 win over Germany on Saturday. The ...
Sep 18, 2021
Canadian ice dancers Piper Gillies, Paul Poirier win Autumn Classic
PIERREFONDS, Que. - Canada's ice dance duo of Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won the Autumn Classic International figure skating competition Saturday. Gilles and Poirier, who earned world championship ...
Sep 18, 2021
Obituary published in Amherst, N.S., describes family of six who died in trailer fire
AMHERST, N.S. - The obituary of a Nova Scotia family who died in a fire in a travel trailer a week ago is providing further details about the mother, father and four young children. The information pu...
Sep 18, 2021
P.E.I. Green Leader says Tory premier's scolding him on COVID-19 revealed as improper
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's Opposition leader says a rise in COVID-19 cases has revealed the inappropriateness of a public scolding dished out by the premier over criticisms of the governme...
Sep 18, 2021
Quebec judge refuses request for fully vaccinated jury at Montreal trial
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled a juror doesn't need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in a Montreal fraud trial. Justice Mario Longpr wrote in ruling released ...
Sep 18, 2021