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Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. voted into American League starting lineup for all-star game
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been named a starter for the upcoming all-star game. Guerrero will be representing the American League at the midsummer classic for ...
Jul 3, 2024
B.C. Lions linebacker Josh Woods suffers season-ending knee injury
SURREY, B.C. - A key defensive weapon for the B.C. Lions has had his season cut short by a knee injury. Head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell confirmed Wednesday that linebacker Josh Woods i...
Jul 3, 2024
In otter news, orphaned B.C. pup is thriving but unlikely to return to wild
VANCOUVER - An orphaned sea otter pup rescued in critical condition in British Columbia last month is thriving under 24-hour care, but a veterinarian at the rescue facility says it's unlikely she will...
Jul 3, 2024
Canadian pro wrestler Sami Zayn tries standup comedy at historic Toronto venue
Sami Zayn loves to push himself creatively. Usually it's in the wrestling ring, but this Thursday he will step on stage as a standup comedian, sharpening his comic chops. Zayn said that he sees a lot ...
Jul 3, 2024
Calgary mayor asks residents to ease into indoor water use after lifting restrictions
CALGARY - Calgary's mayor is urging residents to go slow on returning to regular water use. Jyoti Gondek says while all restrictions are lifted on indoor water use, the city is not going full bore on ...
Jul 3, 2024
Manitoba First Nation reports 150 anomalies at residential school site
CROSS LAKE, MAN. - A First Nation community in northern Manitoba says ground-penetrating radar has found 150 anomalies at the site of a former residential school, along with 59 unmarked graves at a ne...
Jul 3, 2024
Canadians with Caribbean ties scramble to escape powerful Hurricane Beryl
MONTREAL - George Grant last checked on his mother Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Beryl bore down on his native Jamaica. In the hilly centre of the island, she is far away from potential flooding bu...
Jul 3, 2024
Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano out at least six weeks after arthroscopic surgery
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano will be out several weeks after he underwent arthroscopic surgery to address an impingement in his right elbow. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said W...
Jul 3, 2024
Shift Community Rec Centre opening marks kickoff to Southern Alberta Summer Games in Coaldale
COALDALE, AB - It is an exciting day in Coaldale with both the grand opening ceremony for a significant community facility and the start of a major sporting event.Officials gathered to commemorate the...
Jul 3, 2024
Defense for Bob Menendez rests without New Jersey senator testifying
NEW YORK (AP) - The defense for Sen. Bob Menendez rested Wednesday without the New Jersey Democrat testifying at his New York bribery trial. Lawyers for Menendez called several witnesses over two days...
Jul 3, 2024