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Austin Riley hits two homers, drives in five runs as Braves top Blue Jays 8-4
TORONTO - Austin Riley drove in five runs with a pair of homers and Sean Murphy hit a two-run blast to power the Atlanta Braves to an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers C...
Apr 14, 2025
FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations direct...
Apr 14, 2025
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard
BOSTON (AP) - The federal government says it's freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday it won't comply with the Trump administr...
Apr 14, 2025
Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for love of family, faith, cheeseburgers
HOUSTON (AP) - George Foreman was remembered Monday in a memorial service in his hometown of Houston for his legendary boxing career as well as for his love of God, family, horses and cheeseburgers - ...
Apr 14, 2025
Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for love of family, faith, cheeseburgers
HOUSTON (AP) - George Foreman was remembered Monday in a memorial service in his hometown of Houston for his legendary boxing career as well as for his love of God, family, horses and cheeseburgers - ...
Apr 14, 2025
Lions announce former head coach Larry Donovan has died at age 84
VANCOUVER - Larry Donovan, a former head coach of the B.C. Lions, has died. He was 84. The Lions confirmed Donovan's death Monday. The cause was not divulged. Donovan joined the Lions as special-teams...
Apr 14, 2025
'We should be fine': Impact of U.S. tariffs not a major worry for new Flames arena
It's three floors down and nowhere to go but up for the new $900-million arena for the NHL's Calgary Flames, even with the ongoing tariff war with the United States.The building - to be named Scotia P...
Apr 14, 2025
Sport Excellence Awards given out
The Grande Prairie Regional Sports Connection has given out its Sport Excellence Awards. More than a dozen awards were given out at a ceremony held Friday in Evergreen Park's Clarkson Hall.The 2025 Aw...
Apr 14, 2025
Whitecaps striker White named MLS player of the matchday after four-goal outing
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White was named Major League Soccer's player of the matchday Monday following his offensive outburst in the team's 5-1 win over Austin FC. The 29-year-old...
Apr 14, 2025
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especia...
Apr 14, 2025