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Victoria no longer flushes raw sewage into ocean after area opens treatment plant
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria area no longer uses surrounding ocean waters to flush away raw effluent now that a $775 million sewage plant has started treating the equivalent of 43 Olympic-sized poo...
Jan 09, 2021

Blue Jays bringing back pitcher A.J. Cole on minor league deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have signed right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole to a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training. Cole appeared in 24 games for the Bl...
Jan 08, 2021

Journalists recount harrowing attacks amid Capitol riot
NEW YORK - Journalists were manhandled, threatened and had their equipment stolen or damaged by supporters of President Donald Trump during this week's riot at the U.S. Capitol. The attacks, including...
Jan 08, 2021

N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal and develop more sophisticated weapons systems, saying the fate of relations with the United States...
Jan 08, 2021

Sentimental video tribute opens Trebek's final "Jeopardy!"
More than two months after Alex Trebek's death, fans of "Jeopardy!" finally got the chance to say goodbye. A video tribute to the host opened Friday's episode of the quiz show, the final one that Treb...
Jan 08, 2021

Dabrowski ready for big doubles season as she tries to build four-player game
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski will soon be Australia-bound to kick off a tennis season shrouded in uncertainty. Along the way she plans to continue doing her part to help build the four-player game. Dab...
Jan 08, 2021

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing "the risk of further incitement of violence." The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action against Trump fo...
Jan 08, 2021

13 new COVID cases in Lethbridge Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Alberta Health Services released its update on COVID-19 for Friday, detailing statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,183 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the to...
Jan 08, 2021

Raptors guard Kyle Lowry to sit out against Sacramento for "personal reasons"
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will sit out Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, with the team citing "personal reasons" on the pre-game injury report. The six-time all-star has started all se...
Jan 08, 2021

NHL notebook: Jets' Heinola ready to play; Leafs' Andersen focused on task at hand
After helping Finland capture bronze at the world junior hockey championship this week in Edmonton, Ville Heinola was ready for a bit of a break. An entire week off from hockey wasn't quite what he ha...
Jan 08, 2021