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Minute Maid Park retractable roof open for Game 2 of Astros, Twins series
HOUSTON (AP) - The retractable roof at Minute Maid Park will be open for Game 2 of the AL Division series between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins Sunday night. Houston manager Dusty Baker was a...
Oct 08, 2023
'Most challenging Thanksgiving:' Long weekend marked with soaring food bank use
Food banks across Canada continue to face soaring need this Thanksgiving, with one executive warning that things could quickly get worse.Amid inflation, increasing food and housing costs, and precario...
Oct 08, 2023
Maltais adds to hardware with mass start win at speedskating nationals
CALGARY - Valrie Maltais earned her third gold medal at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Sunday. Maltais won the women's mass start crown for a second consecutive year on the fina...
Oct 08, 2023
Île-à-la-Crosse student among several in northern Sask. honoured with Award of Excellence
A student from le--la-Crosse finally got to meet Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor as he presented a number of Awards of Excellence to students in northern Saskatchewan.Russ Mirasty attended several ...
Oct 08, 2023
Israel battles Hamas militants as country's death toll from mass incursion reaches 600
Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strike...
Oct 08, 2023
Canada falls to U.S., earns silver at International Para Hockey Cup
OSTRAVA, Czechia - Canada earned its second consecutive silver medal at the International Para Hockey Cup on Sunday. The Canadians fell 4-1 to the U.S. in the gold-medal final. Captain Tyler McGregor ...
Oct 08, 2023
Oilers' sights set on hoisting Stanley Cup after string of tough post-season exits
EDMONTON - The road to the Stanley Cup has gone through Edmonton the last two NHL campaigns. The Oilers fell to eventual champion Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference final in 2021-22. A year ...
Oct 08, 2023
Maple Leafs send forward Lafferty to Canucks in exchange for 2024 fifth-round pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs have sent forward Sam Lafferty to the Vancouver Canucks. In exchange, Toronto receives a 2024 fifth-round draft pick. The six-foot-two, 205-pound Lafferty had six points (two g...
Oct 08, 2023
Jets head coach Bowness confident in goaltending, set on pressuring opposition
WINNIPEG - If an NHL team's success begins from the net out, the smile on the face of Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness reinforced his confidence in the team's goaltenders. Connor Hellebuyck is th...
Oct 08, 2023
Canadian universities bet on international students, but global shifts present risks
VANCOUVER - When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in 2013, the school said it envisioned the program for fee-paying international students would have enrolmen...
Oct 08, 2023
