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Guerrero hits 18th homer as Blue Jays beat Astros 6-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Joe Panik homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Saturday. Panik's tiebreaking three-run shot off Jos Urquidy gave Toronto a 4-1 le...
Jun 05, 2021

Canada to tax tech giants as planned despite framework G7 tax deal, says Freeland
Canada is proceeding with its plan to tax technology giants next year even as the world's wealthiest democracies proposed a new global tax framework that includes plans to impose a levee on the firms,...
Jun 05, 2021

No shirts, pants or undies needed on bike ride, just a mask
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia bike riders won't need their shirts, pants, skirts or even underwear - just a mask. Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say this year's event will take pla...
Jun 05, 2021

Canada advances to final after beating Americans 4-2 at world hockey championship
RIGA, Latvia - Andrew Mangiapane continued his dominant performance at the world hockey championship with two goals, including the game winner, and Canada advanced the final with a 4-2 win over the Un...
Jun 05, 2021

Leclerc on pole for Azerbaijan after crashes halt qualifying
BAKU, Azerbaijan - Charles Leclerc has his own recipe for pole position in Formula One this season. A street circuit, an unexpectedly fast Ferrari and a crash. Leclerc won the pole for the Azerbaijan ...
Jun 05, 2021

Pope, Canadian Cardinals meet amid calls for church to act on residential schools
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis met today with two Canadian Cardinals as pressure mounts for the Catholic Church to take action and accept responsibility for the residential school system that targeted In...
Jun 05, 2021

Lethbridge College hosting free "Movie on the Coulees" June 26
LETHBRIDGE, AB- A drive-in movie night hosted by Lethbridge College is set to run June 26.Last fall, the college was set to host the Movie on the Coulees event but the strong wind in the city had othe...
Jun 05, 2021

G-7 nations sign key pact to make tech giants pay fair taxes
LONDON (AP) - The world's richest countries signed a landmark global agreement Saturday to confront tax avoidance and make sure that giant tech companies pay their fair share, Britain's treasury chief...
Jun 05, 2021

Trudeau's acknowledgment of Indigenous genocide could have legal impacts: experts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's acceptance of an inquiry's finding that Canada committed genocide against Indigenous people could have tremendous legal impact if a court ever weighs Ottawa's ...
Jun 05, 2021

D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on, despite pandemic
CARENTAN, France (AP) - In a small Normandy town where paratroopers landed in the early hours of D-Day, applause broke the silence to honor Charles Shay. He was the only veteran attending a ceremony i...
Jun 05, 2021