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2-time All-Star 2B Bolling dies, hit last slam off Koufax
MOBILE, Ala. - Frank Bolling, a two-time All-Star second baseman and the last player to hit a grand slam off Sandy Koufax, has died. He was 88. Bolling died Saturday. He was diagnosed with cancer abou...
Jul 12, 2020
Iran report blaming mistakes for military's downing of PS752 dismissed
OTTAWA - A representative of Canadian families and loved ones killed in Iran's shootdown of a Ukrainian airliner in January says a new report blaming a misaligned missile battery and other mistak...
Jul 12, 2020
Conservatives call for Trudeau to testify at committee on WE Charity deal
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are planning to call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify before a parliamentary committee on his government's decision to have WE Charity administer a $900-mill...
Jul 12, 2020
Raptors coach Nurse says Gasol's transformation was due to consistency
A handful of photos on social media plus praise from his teammates suggest Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol will restart the NBA season in much better shape than he was in four months ago. The ...
Jul 12, 2020
Palace player Zaha racially abused; 12-year-old arrested
BIRMINGHAM, England - A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa. Zah...
Jul 12, 2020
Palace player Zaha racially abused; 12-year-old arrested
BIRMINGHAM, England - A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa. Zah...
Jul 12, 2020
Canada's largest Indigenous police force has never shot anyone dead
TORONTO - In its 26 years of existence, officers with Canada's largest Indigenous police force have never shot and killed anyone and no officer has died in the line of duty, despite a grinding lack of...
Jul 12, 2020
Hiker killed near Canmore, two others hurt in separate falls
CANMORE, AB - Emergency officials responded to numerous incidents of recreators getting hurt in Kananaskis County.At approximately 2:10 pm on Saturday, July 11, first responders were called to a trail...
Jul 12, 2020
Several people rescued on Red Deer River Saturday afternoon
Red Deer Emergency Services is issuing a stern warning about river safety after multiple distress calls from people floating down the Red Deer River.Deputy Chief Chris Kearns says the first call came ...
Jul 12, 2020
F1 star Hamilton raises right fist in fight against racism
SPIELBERG, Austria - Standing on the podium to celebrate his latest win, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton raised a clenched right fist and then delivered a message to his fellow drivers not t...
Jul 12, 2020