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US recognizes the opposition candidate as the winner of Venezuela's presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced that it is recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzlez as the winner of Venezuelan's presidential election, despite the country...
Aug 01, 2024
Gloria Johnson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, wins primary, will face GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of...
Aug 01, 2024
Google to charge new fee on ads in response to Canada’s digital services tax
OTTAWA - Google says it will pass on the cost of the Liberal government's digital services tax to advertisers. The company says it will implement a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada, ...
Aug 01, 2024
Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED closed for 12 hours
The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital emergency department will be without an on-site physician for 12 hours starting tonight, Thursday August 1.Due to an inability to secure physician coverage, there wi...
Aug 01, 2024
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling b...
Aug 01, 2024
Olympic roundup: McIntosh strikes gold again, Canada's medal streak continues
PARIS - Summer McIntosh's suitcase is getting heavier by the day. The Canadian swimming star won her third medal and second gold of the Paris Olympics with a victory in the women's 200-metre butterfly...
Aug 01, 2024
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling b...
Aug 01, 2024
Toronto Blue Jays sign 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage, the club announced Thursday. The 21-year-old right-handed pitcher spent the past three seasons playing at East Carolina...
Aug 01, 2024
Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke signs with NFL's Atlanta Falcons
ATLANTA - Nathan Rourke is taking another crack at the NFL. Less than a week after getting released by the New York Giants, the Canadian quarterback signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday. The 26...
Aug 01, 2024
York United manager says while spying in soccer is not unusual, it's not for him
Benjamin Mora's coaching career has taken him from his native Mexico to Malaysia and now Canada, with the Canadian Premier League's York United FC. As such, the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olymp...
Aug 01, 2024