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Castro helps Tigers top Blue Jays 4-2 as Manoah exits game early with hurt elbow
TORONTO - Willi Castro had a home run in the sixth inning to help the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah (11-5) gave up seven hits and a wa...
Jul 29, 2022
Pendrith takes 1-shot lead over Finau at Rocket Mortgage
DETROIT (AP) - Taylor Pendrith grew up getting breaks from golf, putting the clubs away each winter in Canada. That may have helped him when he had to miss nearly four months of competition due to a p...
Jul 29, 2022
Stampers-Blue Bombers rematch highlights weekend CFL schedule
CALGARY - Two weeks after Calgary had its season-opening winning streak snapped by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Stampeders get a chance to return the favour. In what sets up the marquee game of the ...
Jul 29, 2022
House approves bill to help West fight wildfires, drought
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Friday approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought - fueled by climate change - that h...
Jul 29, 2022
'Breaking Bad' statues shine light on actors, Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Bronze statues of mythical methamphetamine cookers Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were installed at a convention center in Albuquerque on Friday to celebrate the "Breaking Bad" T...
Jul 29, 2022
Fire advisory still in place in Peace River Forest Area
The fire hazard is also very high in the Peace River Forest Area and a fire advisory remains in place.Fire watchers say 44 firefighters and seven helicopters are working on several blazes.All are bein...
Jul 29, 2022
House passes semi-automatic gun ban after 18-year lapse
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass ...
Jul 29, 2022
May readies Green leadership bid, asked MP Mike Morrice to consider running: sources
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May, who is preparing a bid for the leadership of the Green Party, first asked the only other Green MP if he would consider taking the helm before she decided to apply for her old j...
Jul 29, 2022
Alberta opening COVID-19 vaccine appointments to children under 5 starting Aug. 2
Parents and guardians can book appointments starting on Aug. 2 for children six months to five years old to get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.Vaccine administration will begin on the same day."...
Jul 29, 2022
Blue-green algae bloom advisory issued for Winagami Lake
A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom has been identified in areas of Winagami Lake and Alberta Health Services has issued a health advisory.Residents living near the shores of the lake, as well as...
Jul 29, 2022