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Schneider: No timeframe for Alek Manoah's return to Blue Jays rotation
TORONTO - There's no firm date for pitcher Alek Manoah's return to the Blue Jays starting rotation. Toronto manager John Schneider says that Manoah has been making progress in his minor-league stint. ...
Jun 23, 2023
Rodeo, baseball on local sports schedule this weekend
The 41st Cranberry Lake Rodeo goes this weekend. The All Pro chuckwagons race Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. The WRA rodeo goes Saturday and Sunday. Main performances start at 3 p.m. both days w...
Jun 23, 2023
Canada's Gabriel Diallo rising up the rankings, ready for Wimbledon qualifiers
At six foot eight with a long wingspan to match, Canadian tennis player Gabriel Diallo can be a handful for his opponents. The 21-year-old has made big strides as he continues his first full season as...
Jun 23, 2023
Gayle Force: Cricket great Chris Gayle to throw opening pitch at Blue Jays game
TORONTO - The Universe Boss is embracing his role as an ambassador for the sport of cricket. Chris Gayle will be throwing out the opening pitch at Rogers Centre on Saturday as the Toronto Blue Jays ho...
Jun 23, 2023
Judicial oversight bill passes, creating new process for punishing judges
OTTAWA - A new process for how the Canadian Judicial Council will review misconduct allegations against judges has been written into the law. A bill that received royal assent Thursday evening amends ...
Jun 23, 2023
CFL partnership with PFF took years to finalize
Cris Collinsworth was ahead of the game on analytics, buying Pro Football Focus in 2014. The Emmy Award-winning football analyst says it wasn't until 2018, however, that he really started believing in...
Jun 23, 2023
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watches ended
UPDATE: The thunderstorm watches have all ended.Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for several forecast areas in the Peace Country.That includes the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-V...
Jun 23, 2023
Former NFL star Collinsworth nearly began pro career in CFL
It took 42 years, but Cris Collinsworth is finally part of the CFL. Earlier this month, the CFL announced a partnership with Pro Football Focus. The sports analytics company is owned by Collinsworth, ...
Jun 23, 2023
Military releases names of Air Force captains killed in Chinook helicopter crash
OTTAWA - The military has released the names of the two Royal Canadian Air Force members who were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Ontario on Tuesday. Capt. David Domagala and Capt. Marc Larouc...
Jun 23, 2023
Sikh Liberal MPs meet with public safety minister over Surrey, B.C., killing
SURREY, B.C. - Member of Parliament Sukh Dhaliwal says the shooting death of a religious leader in the parking lot of a British Columbia temple has prompted a meeting with Public Safety Minister Marco...
Jun 23, 2023