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Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player, dies at 60
NEW YORK (AP) - Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport's senior vice-president for diversity, equity and inclusion, ...
Aug 06, 2024
Victoria Police Department reveals 'safety plan' for violence-plagued tent encampment
VICTORIA, B.C. - A "safety plan" has been released by Victoria police that includes nearly $80,000 in overtime wages for officers as police and the city work to remove growing homeless encampments on ...
Aug 06, 2024
Province supports Montreal Lake Cree Nation in establishing Molanosa as reserve land
The Government of Saskatchewan has declared support for the Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) regarding their request to add Molanosa as part of their reserve land.Molanosa is located within their trad...
Aug 06, 2024
Canada beats El Salvador, qualifies for CONCACAF Girls' U15 Championship semifinals
ALAJUELA - Canada booked its ticket to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship after defeating El Salvador 1-0 on Tuesday for its second win in as many days. Ailish Hennessy scored in ...
Aug 06, 2024
Six new homes completed for low-income families in La Loche
La Loche has six new affordable single parent homes after a joint investment from the provincial and federal governments. The two-bedroom homes are in three semi-detached buildings in the community. T...
Aug 06, 2024
Tories reject allegation they are behind bot posts after Poilievre rally
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say they have no connection to a rash of conspicuously similar social-media posts that flooded the X platform following a Pierre Poilievre event in northern Ontario last wee...
Aug 06, 2024
Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris to be flag bearer at closing ceremony
After landing back in Toronto, Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris if selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony. The Toronto teenager who won four medals at the Paris Games,...
Aug 06, 2024
Veteran Canadian international winger Junior Hoilett signs with Scotland's Hibernian
EDINBURGH - Veteran Canadian international winger Junior Hoilett has signed a one-year contract with Scotland's Hibernian. The 34-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was with Scotland's Aberdeen most recent...
Aug 06, 2024
Canadians men's doubles teams bounced at NBO Open in Montreal
MONTREAL - It was double trouble for a pair of Canadian men's doubles combos on Tuesday at the National Bank Open at IGA Stadium. Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil lost 6-4, 6-3 to Simone Bolelli an...
Aug 06, 2024
Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris to be flag bearer at closing ceremony
After landing back in Toronto, Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris if selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony. The Toronto teenager who won four medals at the Paris Games,...
Aug 06, 2024