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Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred still a tropical depression
HAVANA (AP) - Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday morning in the Atlantic Ocean, while Fred remained a tropical depression headed into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Grace was centered 420 miles (675 ki...
Aug 14, 2021

UBC researchers map Pacific salmon habitat, finding much is lost or inaccessible
VANCOUVER - Pacific salmon can no longer access hundreds of kilometres of spawning streams or floodplain habitat after decades of urban, agricultural and resource development around British Columbia's...
Aug 14, 2021

Taliban launch multi-pronged assault on northern Afghan city
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on Mazar-e-Sharif, a major city in northern Afghanistan defended by powerful former warlords. Munir Ahmad Farhad, ...
Aug 14, 2021

Mariners draw bases-loaded walk in 9th, beat Blue Jays 3-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Jarred Kelenic drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Friday night for their third straight win. Kyle Seager and Abraha...
Aug 13, 2021

Canadian Rory (The Red King) MacDonald loses PFL semifinal by unanimous decision
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Canadian welterweight Rory (The Red King) MacDonald's bid for a US$1-million payday ended prematurely Friday when he lost a unanimous decision to Hawaii's Ray Cooper III in the semif...
Aug 13, 2021

New Mexico school year off to deadly start amid gun violence
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico's largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and landed another in custody. The gunfi...
Aug 13, 2021

Rasheed Bailey catches first CFL touchdown, Bombers beat Argos 20-7
WINNIPEG - Sophomore receiver Rasheed Bailey caught his first CFL touchdown and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers didn't let a change in Toronto quarterbacks throw them off on the way to a 20-7 victory over t...
Aug 13, 2021

Leafs forward Auston Matthews undergoes wrist surgery, out at least six weeks
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has undergone wrist surgery and is expected to need a "minimum" of six weeks to recover. The club made the announcement Friday, the same day the reigning Ro...
Aug 13, 2021

Local advocates say more support needed for Saskatchewan producers
Local advocates say the recent announcement of support from the federal government will be a help, but more will be needed to help producers impacted by the dire conditions this year in the agricultur...
Aug 13, 2021

Child care agreement potential bridge for workforce parents
Families hoping for aid in getting back into the workforce may start to see an immediate growth in opportunities for navigating having to care for their children. The Government of Saskatchewan announ...
Aug 13, 2021