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Teoscar Hernandez lifts Blue Jays over Cubs 5-3 to back Kevin Gausman's strong outing
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez's three-run homer in the sixth inning gave Toronto its first lead of the game as the Blue Jays beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a solo home r...
Aug 30, 2022
Shapovalov grinds out five-set win over Huesler at US Open
NEW YORK - Denis Shapovalov's first set in the U.S. Open on Tuesday was over in a New York minute. But it wasn't the 19th-seeded Canadian who took only 26 minutes to post a quick 6-2 victory in men's ...
Aug 30, 2022
Raducanu's US Open title defense ends with loss to Cornet
NEW YORK (AP) - Emma Raducanu's defense of her surprising 2021 U.S. Open championship ended with 6-3, 6-3 loss to Aliz Cornet in the first round on Tuesday night. Raducanu is only the third woman to l...
Aug 30, 2022
Former PM Brian Mulroney says Mikhail Gorbachev will be 'sorely missed'
OTTAWA - Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney says Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, was a "great man" who will be "sorely missed" on the world stage. Gorbachev, who dur...
Aug 30, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
MOSCOW (AP) - Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, ...
Aug 30, 2022
Elizabeth May and running mate Jonathan Pedneault among six Green leadership hopefuls
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is running on a joint ticket to reclaim the leadership of the Green Party, sources say. The former party leader is expected to launch a joint bid for the leadership Wednesday in...
Aug 30, 2022
Alberta on track for $13.2B surplus, Kenney says ahead of fiscal update
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province is on track for a $13.2-billion surplus in this budget year. It's an exponential escalation from the $511-million surplus forecast when the pr...
Aug 30, 2022
Hazardous material spill in Clairmont
UPDATE - County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services says at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, it was reported a hydrochloric spill had occurred in Clairmont.The County of Grande Prai...
Aug 30, 2022
Former Liberal MP 'disheartened' by caucus response to anti-racism contracts
OTTAWA - Former Liberal MP Michael Levitt is criticizing his old caucus colleagues for not speaking out against statements made by Laith Marouf, a senior consultant at an agency that received governme...
Aug 30, 2022
South Carolina House OKs total abortion ban with exceptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House on Tuesday approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. The chamber initially rejected the bill th...
Aug 30, 2022