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'Outfield whisperer' Kevin Kiermaier embraces special assistant role with Blue Jays
DUNEDIN - Former Toronto outfielder Kevin Kiermaier felt like a rookie again on Friday. After closing out a 12-year big-league career last fall by winning a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, ...
Feb 14, 2025
CAA Centre in Brampton to stage new Canada Super 60 cricket league in July
TORONTO - The new Canada Super 60 cricket league will launch in July at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont., organizers said Friday. The league features the short-form 10-over version of the game. Matche...
Feb 14, 2025
RCMP look for suspect in Hwy 3 arson
Prince Albert RCMP have released a photo of a man they believe set fire to an old, unused service station on Hwy. 3. The photo shows a man wearing a toque and winter clothing inside the building. Crew...
Feb 14, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL Group Corp. over an alleged wage suppression conspiracy with its franch...
Feb 14, 2025
Prince Albert well represented at Sask. Lacrosse Awards
The Prince Albert Predators took home a lot of hardware from the Saskatchewan Lacrosse Awards earlier this week. The banquet was held on Saturday and saw the Predators sweep the Junior Division awards...
Feb 14, 2025
Flu cases continue to rise across Canada, public health agency data shows
TORONTO - Flu cases are continuing to rise across the country, public health data shows, with Quebec, B.C. and the territories particularly hard hit as vulnerable patients seek help at hospitals. The ...
Feb 14, 2025
Canadians Loopy Godinez, Diana Belbita set for UFC fights in Mexico City, Las Vegas
The UFC has confirmed upcoming fights for Canadians Loopy Godinez and Diana (Warrior Princess) Belbita. Godinez, ranked 11th among strawweight contenders, will take on American Julia (Psycho) Polastri...
Feb 14, 2025
B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Labour Relations Board says Starbucks wrongfully made "threats of adverse consequences" against an employee for her unionization activity, but found the company had a "legitimate ...
Feb 14, 2025
US Vice President JD Vance's office says he met German far-right leader Alice Weidel
MUNICH (AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance's office says he met the leader of a German far-right party during a trip to Germany. In a speech before the Munich Security Conference he had lectured Europ...
Feb 14, 2025
Second federal judge pauses Trump’s order against gender-affirming care for youth
SEATTLE (AP) - A second federal judge on Friday paused President Donald Trump's executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19. U.S. District Court Ju...
Feb 14, 2025
