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Stampeders snap two-game losing streak, defeat Redblacks 17-3
OTTAWA - The Calgary Stampeders snapped a two-game losing streak with a 17-3 win over the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night at TD Place. Bo Levi Mitchell was far from his best, but on this night he was ea...
Aug 05, 2022
Indiana Legislature 1st to approve abortion bans post Roe
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's Legislature became the first in the nation Friday to pass new legislation restricting access to abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The measure...
Aug 05, 2022
Canada's Olivier Aubin-Mercier moves within one win of US$1-million MMA payday
NEW YORK - (The Canadian Gangster) Olivier Aubin-Mercier won a unanimous decision over Paraguay's Alex Martinez on Friday to move into the lightweight final of the Professional Fighters League. The 33...
Aug 05, 2022
GOP Rep. who voted to impeach advances in Washington primary
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, advanced to the general election Friday following days of vote counts in Washington state's primary, but fellow R...
Aug 05, 2022
SARM, province calling for smoother immigration process
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is asking for better passage of resources ahead of an influx of Ukrainian refugees in the coming weeks.A second flight from Ukraine is tenta...
Aug 05, 2022
Harrington takes one stroke lead after first round of Shaw Charity Classic
CALGARY - Padraig Harrington eagled the final hole at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Friday to vault into the lead at the 2022 Shaw Charity Classic. Harrington was trailing clubhouse leader K...
Aug 05, 2022
Parents of child who died from fentanyl charged with murder
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors in Northern California filed murder charges against the parents of a 15-month-old toddler who died in May after she ingested fentanyl authorities believe her moth...
Aug 05, 2022
Indoor soccer registration now open in the Battlefords
It won't be long until the indoor soccer season kicks off in the Battlefords.Registration is now open for the 2022 indoor soccer season, for both Battlefords Youth Soccer (BYSI) league play, and Battl...
Aug 05, 2022
Bryan Burnham returns as B.C. Lions take on struggling Edmonton Elks
VANCOUVER - Few would have faulted Bryan Burnham for taking some time away from the B.C. Lions this season. The star receiver couldn't be on the field anyway after a jarring hit from Toronto Argonauts...
Aug 05, 2022
Canada's Fernandez draws into bracket with world No. 1 Swiatek at National Bank Open
TORONTO - When Leylah Fernandez's name was drawn into the same bracket as world No. 1 Iga Swiatek for the upcoming National Bank Open a mischievous smile played across the top-seeded Canadian's face. ...
Aug 05, 2022