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Blue Jays activate outfielder Pillar from 15-day DL, Bautista returning Thursday
TORONTO - Despite suffering a hand injury that placed him on the disabled list, don’t expect Kevin Pillar’s game to change any time soon. The Toronto Blue Jays activated the rugged centre-...
Aug 23, 2016
Annual Whoop-Up Parade Draws a Crowd in Spite of Cooler Weather
LETHBRIDGE: The weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those anxious to take in the annual Whoop-Up Days parade on Tuesday morning. A good crowd was on hand as the procession began at 10:00 at Par...
Aug 23, 2016
Murder charge for Tulsa man in slaying of Lebanese neighbour
TULSA, Okla. - Prosecutors charged a Tulsa man on Tuesday with first-degree murder and committing a hate crime in the killing of his Lebanese neighbour - a culmination of what authorities said was the...
Aug 23, 2016
Struggling Impact hope to get game back on track as D.C. visits Saputo Stadium
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact seek to rebound from their worst defeat of the season when they face D.C. United on Wednesday night at Saputo Stadium. Coach Mauro Biello apologized to the fans after Mo...
Aug 23, 2016
Senators agree to terms with defenceman Cody Ceci on a two-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Cody Ceci to a two-year contract with an annual value of US$2.8 million. The contract runs through the end of the 2017-18. Ceci will get $2.25 milli...
Aug 23, 2016
Workers find moulted snake skin in drain as reptile eludes capture in Victoria
VICTORIA - Works crews in Victoria have extracted moulted skin from a storm drain where a stubborn corn snake has been hiding for several days. The snake, estimated at about two metres in length, was ...
Aug 23, 2016
Race needs an outsider, Toronto Tory says in launching her bid for leadership
OTTAWA - The list of candidates for Conservative leadership is broadening beyond current and former MPs with the entrance of a Toronto communications consultant who says she believes an outside perspe...
Aug 23, 2016
Al Waxman, Darryl Sittler, Corey Hart, Jeanne Beker among Walk of Fame inductees
TORONTO - With a career spanning a half-century, 1,000 productions and countless accolades, Al Waxman’s legacy as a legendary entertainer will soon be permanently cemented with a star on Canada&...
Aug 23, 2016
Venezuela ordered to pay Vancouver-based mining firm more than US$1.2 billion
An international arbitration tribunal has ordered Venezuela to pay a Vancouver-based mining company more than US$1.2 billion for expropriating its gold mines. Venezuela took over Rusoro Mining’s...
Aug 23, 2016
Twerking, lowriders shut down Route 66 in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A hip-hop video shoot shut down parts of Route 66 in New Mexico last weekend because lowriders were driving around in circles as a crowd of hundreds twerked in the street. The film...
Aug 23, 2016