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Vladdy Fever: Top-ranked prospect set for much-anticipated Blue Jays debut
TORONTO - It's rare for a late April baseball game to have an electric buzz with a you've-got-to-be-there feeling. Welcome to the Vladdy Show, Blue Jays fans. Major League Baseball's top pro...
Apr 25, 2019
5 questions facing the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the off-season
TORONTO - With their playoff and Stanley Cup dreams dashed for another spring, here are five burning questions facing the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the off-season: WHAT WILL MI...
Apr 25, 2019
Respected author and teacher to receive Order of Merit
A woman who is well known in the Waskesiu area, will travel to Regina this June to receive Saskatchewan's highest honour.Grit McCreath was named one of six recipients this year for Saskatchewan's Orde...
Apr 25, 2019 Grit McCreath can now add one more award to her long list of accolades. (submitted photo/ Waskesiu Foundation)
Florida lawmakers disagree on funding state's tourism agency
THE EVERGLADES, Fla. - On a balmy Monday morning, Elina Llamas sat in the second row of an airboat as it powered through the largest tropical wilderness in the United States. The 38-year-old from Chic...
Apr 25, 2019
Shallow quake shakes northeast India, no damage yet reported
GAUHATI, India - A moderate earthquake shook remote northeastern India near the border with China early Wednesday, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported. U.S. Geological Survey geophys...
Apr 25, 2019
Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting
HELENA, Mont. - The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana la...
Apr 25, 2019
Canadian divers Benfeito and McKay finding synchro chemistry after bumpy start
MONTREAL - After a bumpy start in 2017, Canadian divers Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay seem to have finally made their mark in the 10-metre tower synchronized event. This season, they won ...
Apr 25, 2019
Slim majority vote 'no' to electoral reform in Prince Edward Island referendum
CHARLOTTETOWN - A slim majority of Prince Edward Island voters have rejected a switch to a proportional representation electoral system, though it remains unclear how the province's new governmen...
Apr 25, 2019
Kadri's future, Marner's contract top of mind as Maple Leafs pick up the pieces
TORONTO - Nazem Kadri insists the Maple Leafs can trust him to keep his cool moving forward. Whether or not Toronto management truly believes the hot-headed centre remains to be seen. K...
Apr 25, 2019
Killer whales spotted in Vancouver harbour searching out seals: Ocean Wise
VANCOUVER - Several killer whales have been hanging out in Vancouver's harbour, entertaining onlookers and feeding on seals, sea lions and other cetaceans. Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, directo...
Apr 25, 2019
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