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'Extremely fluid': Liberals and NDP haven't yet agreed on promised pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals' pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as "extremely fluid" negotiations over the highly antici...
Oct 05, 2023
Whitecaps defeat St. Louis, get help on the scoreboard to clinch MLS playoff spot
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps scored three second-half goals to defeat St. Louis City 3-0 and got some help on the out-of-town scoreboard to clinch a Major League Soccer playoff berth Wednesday ...
Oct 04, 2023
Canucks lose pre-season series against Kraken with 2-1 loss in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Seattle Kraken beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 courtesy of an Eeli Tolvanen winner in NHL pre-season action Wednesday night at the Abbotsford Centre. Seattle's Cale Fleury took a...
Oct 04, 2023
Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryson Stott crushed the second grand slam in Philadelphia Phillies postseason history and Aaron Nola tossed seven shutout innings in a performance worthy of a playoff ace that led...
Oct 04, 2023
Brown, McDavid lead Oilers to 7-2 win over Flames in pre-season
EDMONTON - Connor Brown had two goals and an assist while Connor McDavid added a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 7-2 on Wednesday. Lane Pederson, Leon Draisai...
Oct 04, 2023
Diamondbacks erase early deficit again and beat Brewers 5-2 to sweep NL Wild Card Series
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Zac Gallen settled down after a shaky start and Arizona's bullpen stepped up at the very end, helping the Diamondbacks sweep their NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers wi...
Oct 04, 2023
Simone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at gymnastics world championships
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Simone Biles and her teammates were far from perfect, and yet nothing could stand in the way of a victory that set a record for both the U.S. women's team and the greatest gymn...
Oct 04, 2023
CF Montreal scores late equalizer versus Houston Dynamo as playoff race heats up
MONTREAL - Lassi Lappalainen scored a 97th-minute equalizer as CF Montreal played to a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night and earned a crucial point in the Major League Soccer play...
Oct 04, 2023
John Herdman gets firsthand look at massive repair job he faces at Toronto FC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - New Toronto FC coach John Herdman got a firsthand look at the massive repair job in front of him as Toronto FC was thumped 3-0 by Charlotte FC on Wednesday. Polish international Karo...
Oct 04, 2023
Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.'s fossil emblem
VICTORIA - A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with huge teeth that swam 80 million years ago in waters over what is now Vancouver Island could soon be British Columbia's fossil emblem after a five...
Oct 04, 2023
