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Blue Jays introduce Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ahead of major league debut
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is officially a Toronto Blue Jay. The team announced the 20-year-old third baseman's callup from triple-A Buffalo on Friday before Toronto's game against the visiting&n...
Apr 26, 2019
Argentina's Fernández releases memoir ahead of elections
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Former Argentine President Cristina Fernndez has published a new book just months before presidential elections. The release of the memoir "Sincerely" sent supporters scurryi...
Apr 26, 2019
Philippines warns diplomatic relations with Canada at risk amid garbage dispute
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte says 70 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and the Philippines is at risk if Canada doesn't finally take back its trash. Salvador ...
Apr 26, 2019
Blue Jays Guerrero set to make MLB debut against the Athletics on Friday
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s time toiling in minor-league cities is over. Next stop: Toronto. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo announced after Toronto's 4-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants on W...
Apr 26, 2019
BC Hydro crews complete delicate task saving bald eagle nest atop damaged pole
CHASE, B.C. - When a grass fire in British Columbia's Shuswap region damaged six wooden transmission poles, BC Hydro faced a much more complicated task than simply replacing the charred poles. A bald ...
Apr 26, 2019
Street drug use should be decriminalized to cut deaths: B.C. health officer
VICTORIA - A push by British Columbia's health officer to decriminalize drug possession in the fight against overdoses isn't getting support from the province's solicitor general. Dr. B...
Apr 26, 2019
Feds facing short runway on fighter jets amid new questions about schedule
OTTAWA - Canada's head of military procurement says the federal government is facing a short runway if it wants to get new fighter jets in time to avoid putting even more money into its aging CF-18s. ...
Apr 26, 2019
Troy Reeb to receive honorary degree from Lethbridge College
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge College graduate is receiving an honorary degree from his alma mater.Troy Reeb, who graduated from the school's Communication Arts - Broadcast Journalism program in 1988,...
Apr 26, 2019 Troy Reeb will receive an honorary degree from Lethbridge College on April 26. Photo credit: Lethbridge College
Two teams retooled for the playoffs will be put to the test in Raps-76ers series
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors significantly retooled their team for a deep playoff run this season. So did the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto's opponent in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. Coming o...
Apr 26, 2019
Calgary police search for clues in possible double homicide of mother, toddler
CALGARY - Police in Calgary are continuing to search for evidence in what they believe to be a double homicide of a mother and toddler. Jasmine Lovett and her 22-month-old daughter, Aliyah Sander...
Apr 26, 2019