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Kansas City Royals edge Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 thanks to five-run inning
TORONTO - A five-run outburst in the third inning was enough for the Kansas City Royals to beat the Blue Jays 7-6 on Sunday to end Toronto's small two-game win streak. The Royals had 11 hits before a ...
Jun 30, 2019
‘It just flattened it’: Three injured after severe storm rips through Meadow Lake Provincial Park
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said three people were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a storm ripped through Meadow Lake Provincial Park, leaving flipped trailers a...
Jun 30, 2019 Chris and Karen de Orla's trailer was moved about 40 feet and destroy by a storm that tore through Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted photo/Chris de Orla)
Keith the only P.A. player heading to the Brick tournament
For more than half of his life, Brady Keith has dreamed about playing in the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament. It's the premier tournament for 9-10 year olds and has hosted over 100 future NHL pla...
Jun 30, 2019 Brady Keith is heading to the Brick Tournament in Edmonton. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
CBSA has removed fewer than 900 of 45,000 'irregular' asylum-seekers since 2017
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency has removed fewer than 900 "irregular" asylum-seekers who have applied for refugee protection in Canada through a loophole in asylum laws...
Jun 30, 2019
Oilers put defenceman Andrej Sekera on waivers for the purpose of a buyout
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers will have a little extra money to work with when free agency opens. The club announced Sunday it has placed defenceman Andrej Sekera on unconditional waivers for the pur...
Jun 30, 2019
Toronto FC left steaming after missed calls costs them against D.C. United
Toronto FC was left fuming after a 1-1 tie at D.C. United on Saturday night. D.C. pulled even on a 92nd-minute Wayne Rooney penalty at Audi Field. The penalty was called by referee Robert Sibiga after...
Jun 30, 2019
Dominican police arrest 'mastermind' in David Ortiz shooting
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they have arrested the man behind the shooting of baseball great David Ortiz in an apparent case of mist...
Jun 30, 2019
'Toy Story 4' repeats at No. 1 over 'Annabelle,' 'Yesterday'
LOS ANGELES - "Toy Story 4" hung onto the top spot in its second week in theatres and the horror sequel "Annabelle Comes Home" opened in line with expectations, but the Cinderella story of the weekend...
Jun 30, 2019
New natural-gas power plants to pay carbon tax on all emissions by 2030
OTTAWA - The federal government is increasing the carbon tax on new natural-gas plants to discourage power companies from building them. The change is part of final regulations for the government...
Jun 30, 2019
Leafs ink pending RFA forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson to new deals
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said last week he was close to getting new contracts signed with pending restricted free agent forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson. The parties...
Jun 30, 2019
