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Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
DALLAS (AP) - The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million. Heritage Auctions s...
Aug 25, 2024
Local cyclist raising money for the Sick Kids Foundation
Local Grande Prairie Cyclist and member of the Tracklord Race Team, Wilf Marquis has been raising money throughout August for kids battling cancer.Marquis is taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge a...
Aug 25, 2024
Feds to take steps on housing promises ahead of cabinet retreat in Halifax
HALIFAX - Housing Minister Sean Fraser is expected to unveil details on a Liberal promise to lease federal land to developers to build affordable housing on Sunday just before the full federal cabinet...
Aug 25, 2024
2 separate bus accidents in Pakistan leave at least 35 people dead, officials say
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Two separate bus accidents hours apart in Pakistan on Sunday left at least 35 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said. The first happened when a bus carrying Shiite Muslim...
Aug 25, 2024
Close encounters: People gather in New Brunswick conference to share Bigfoot stories
MONCTON, N.B. - Ann Marie Reinhart was enjoying a peaceful day's fishing near southern New Brunswick's Kingston Peninsula when a sound between a howl and a scream tore through the air. Birds fell sile...
Aug 25, 2024
German police say a 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be Solingen knife attacker
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) - German police said early Sunday that a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded. Dsseld...
Aug 25, 2024
German police say a 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be Solingen knife attacker
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) - German police said early Sunday that a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded. Dsseld...
Aug 25, 2024
Owusu scores, Johnson makes 3 saves as Toronto FC beats Dynamo 1-0
HOUSTON (AP) - Prince Owusu scored his first goal in three months, Sean Johnson had three saves and Toronto FC beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 Saturday night. Toronto (10-14-3) has won back-to-back games ...
Aug 24, 2024
Israel stages heavy airstrikes in Lebanon. It says they are pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike against the Hezbollah militant group, threatening to trigger a...
Aug 24, 2024
Israel says it is staging airstrikes inside Lebanon targeting the Shiite militia Hezbollah
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel launched airstrikes inside Lebanon early Sunday that its military said targeted positions of the Shiite militia Hezbollah. In a statement, the Israeli military accused Hezbolla...
Aug 24, 2024