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Lorie Kane bids farewell to CP Women's Open having influenced a generation of golfers
OTTAWA - Lorie Kane patted her heart to thank the hundreds of fans cheering for her as she walked up the 18th fairway at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club. Behind Kane, her niece Charlotte Jenkins - who serve...
Aug 26, 2022
Russia blocks final document at nuclear treaty conference
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final document of a four-week review of the U.N. treaty considered the cornerstone of nuclear disarmament which criticized its takeove...
Aug 26, 2022
Executive to take leave amid fallout from Lisa LaFlamme's departure from Bell Media
TORONTO - A Bell Media executive is taking a leave from his job amid the fallout from the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. An internal Bell Media memo says vice-p...
Aug 26, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland visits home
There was a busy itinerary for Chrystia Freeland's day in Grande Prairie on Friday, August 26. The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance made her way close back to her roots, born an...
Aug 26, 2022
Funk shoots 65 in The Ally Challenge, Ames two shots back after first round
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) - Fred Funk bettered his age by a stroke with a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' The Ally Challenge. The 66-year-old Funk closed his...
Aug 26, 2022
Schauffele's burst cuts into Scheffler lead at East Lake
ATLANTA (AP) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is playing every bit like the No. 1 player in golf and was on the verge of turning the Tour Championship into a rout. Three holes by Xander Schauffele...
Aug 26, 2022
Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered naloxone. RCMP Const. Mike Della-Paolera says police ...
Aug 26, 2022
Missouri to ban sexual images in school library books
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A new Missouri law outlawing books with sexually explicit images from school libraries is about to take effect. Starting Sunday, it will be a misdemeanor punishable by up to...
Aug 26, 2022
Raptors sign forward Christian Koloko, the 33rd pick at 2022 NAB draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed Christian Koloko, their only selection in the 2022 NBA draft. The Raptors announced Friday that 22-year-old Cameroonian forward, the No. 33 pick at the draft ...
Aug 26, 2022
Bridge on Alaska Highway closed after fatal collision and extensive damages
The Fort St. John RCMP responded to a scene Thursday night (August 25) where a commercial tanker truck carrying a large amount of fuel crashed on the Sikanni River Bridge on Highway 97 (Alaska Highway...
Aug 26, 2022