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Look way up tonight: Annual Perseid meteor shower reaching its peak
The annual Perseid meteor shower is reaching its peak this weekend. The American Meteor Society says the best time to see these speedy streaks of light is after midnight and preferably close to dawn. ...
Aug 12, 2023
Morel's late RBI double lifts Cubs over Blue Jays 5-4 as Toronto honours Bautista
TORONTO - Christopher Morel's late RBI double handed the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Dansby Swanson had a three-run homer to give Chicago (61-56) a lead in the fourt...
Aug 12, 2023
Toronto Argonauts look to resume their winning ways versus Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - It's been a different kind of week for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts. After registering six consecutive wins to open its season, Toronto resumed practising this week fo...
Aug 12, 2023
Voyeurism charge filed against former Riders running back Jerome Messam
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Jerome Messam is facing a charge of voyeurism in Regina - the same offence that ended his CFL career in 2018.According to court documents, the 38-year-old ...
Aug 12, 2023
Final Four: Australia makes it through to Women's World Cup semifinals seeking history for Matildas
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - There will be a first-time winner of the Women's World Cup this year, and maybe, just maybe, it will be host country Australia. The Matildas, serving as co-hosts of the to...
Aug 12, 2023
Former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista added to Level of Excellence at Rogers Centre
TORONTO - The familiar song of "Jo-se, Jo-se, Jo-se" echoed around Rogers Centre for the first time in six years as Jose Bautista was added to the Toronto Blue Jays' Level of Excellence on Saturday. A...
Aug 12, 2023
De Minaur rolls to 6-1, 6-3 victory over Davidovich Fokina in NBO Toronto semifinal
TORONTO - Australia's Alex de Minaur has a berth in the final of the National Bank Open. He rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in today's semifinal between unseeded ...
Aug 12, 2023
Pegula hangs on to beat world No. 1 Swiatek, advance to National Bank Open final
MONTREAL - American Jessica Pegula held on to defeat world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2, (4) 6-7, 6-4 on Saturday in a match where serving appeared to be a major disadvantage, advancing to the Nati...
Aug 12, 2023
'Just can't leave a person': how to respond to potential overdoses on the street
Kristin Voss-Dahl was going to an Edmonton Oilers hockey game with her friends downtown when she came across a person lying unresponsive in a parking lot."Luckily, my friend had a naloxone kit in the ...
Aug 12, 2023
Blue Jays put Danner on 15-day injured list, Pearson recalled from triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - Right-handed pitcher Hagen Danner has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. He left Friday's game with a left oblique strain. Danner was making his Major League Ba...
Aug 12, 2023