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Mitchell's friends cheer gold medallist while wearing her old racing skin suits
EDMONTON - As Kelsey Mitchell was cycling for Olympic gold in Tokyo, her friends back home in Edmonton were donning her old racing skin suits and cheering her on as they watched the track competition ...
Aug 08, 2021

CF Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis enters COVID-19 protocols
WASHINGTON - CF Montreal says goalkeeper James Pantemis has been placed in COVID-19 protocols. The club says in a release that it "continues to follow and abide by all of the COVID-19 protocols as set...
Aug 08, 2021

Abraham Ancer of Mexico wins FedEx St Jude Invitational
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Abraham Ancer of Mexico won the FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Sam Burns with a 6-foot birdie p...
Aug 08, 2021

Blue Jays beat Red Sox after three-run homer by George Springer in 8th inning
TORONTO - An eighth-inning, three-run homer from George Springer provided the Blue Jays with the perfect ending to their triumphant 10-day, 11-game Rogers Centre return. The Blue Jays fell behind by a...
Aug 08, 2021

Bill Davis, Ontario's 18th premier and a celebrated Tory, dies at 92
TORONTO - Bill Davis, the 18th premier of Ontario and one of the country's longest-serving premiers, has died at 92. A statement from his family says Davis was surrounded by his relatives when he died...
Aug 08, 2021

NDP calls for inquiry following report on province's first wave response
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition is repeating its call for a public inquiry following the release of an independent report into the United Conservative government's handling of the first wave of the CO...
Aug 08, 2021

Council to consider transfer of Legion Field amenities to city
The City of Grande Prairie has been asked to take over ownership of some amenities at Legion Field, including the media tower, bleachers, scoreboard, and lights, from the Grande Prairie Football Assoc...
Aug 08, 2021

Raptors re-sign restricted free agent Gary Trent Jr. to multi-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have re-signed restricted free agent Gary Trent Jr. to a multi-year contract. The 22-year-old guard had career-best numbers last season in 58 games and 38 starts between ...
Aug 08, 2021

Canadian business community largely supportive of vaccine passport system
TORONTO - The Canadian business community appears to be largely supportive of the Quebec government's move to impose the country's first vaccine passport system. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says ...
Aug 08, 2021

Fire devours Greek island's forests; residents urged to flee
PEFKI, Greece (AP) - Pillars of billowing smoke and ash turned the sky orange and blocked out the sun above Greece's second-largest island Sunday as a days-old wildfire devoured pristine forests and e...
Aug 08, 2021