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General manager Ross Atkins preaches patience as Toronto Blue Jays struggle
TORONTO - Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins is preaching patience. Atkins addressed reporters at Rogers Centre this morning, hours before Toronto hosted the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon. The 20-m...
10h ago
Rain helps crews in Fort McMurray while B.C. cracks down on open burning
Wildfire crews have reported no further growth in the wildfire that continues to burn southwest of Fort McMurray.Alberta Wildfire reports the lack of growth allowed crews to keep working on establishi...
11h ago
Fog delayed PGA Championship at Valhalla, where the cut is 1-under 141
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Once the rain cleared out, fog moved in at the PGA Championship. Thick fog covered Valhalla on Saturday morning, causing a two-hour delay before the second round resumed. It for...
11h ago
'Falls on deaf ears': Cumberland House council frustrated with state of Highway 123
The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road coming into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel say Highw...
11h ago
Bayer Leverkusen completes undefeated Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) - League champion Bayer Leverkusen became the first team to complete a Bundesliga season unbeaten on Saturday. Early goals from Victor Boniface and Robert Andrich gave Leverkusen a 2-1 win...
11h ago
Sweden beats Latvia 7-2, Switzerland routs Denmark 8-0 at men's hockey world championship
PRAGUE (AP) - Sweden killed off a 5-minute major before scoring three goals in a 26-second span in the middle period to pull away from Latvia in a 7-2 win that clinched a playoff-round berth at the me...
12h ago
Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's president on Saturday vetoed the so-called "Russian law" targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. The law would require media and NGOs to register as ...
12h ago
NDP Leader Beck hopes for improvements to healthcare, education
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is raising her concerns about improvements needed to healthcare and education in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area. She plans to travel across the province this s...
13h ago
Analysts say no change coming to gas prices this long weekend
The Victoria Day long weekend is finally here, and if you're travelling and need to fuel up on the road, there's some good news for you. While the price per litre of gas can jump up before a long week...
15h ago
Suspect in attempted assassination of Slovakia's prime minister makes first court appearance
PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) - The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance Saturday as the nation's leader remained in serious condition re...
17h ago