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Low spirits over high tea in Victoria, B.C., as Empress patrons mourn the Queen
VICTORIA - Afternoon sunshine streams into the Fairmont Empress Hotel's iconic high tea room in Victoria, British Columbia, but cannot lift the sombre mood brought on by the death of Queen Elizabeth I...
Sep 10, 2022
5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Five people in New Zealand died Saturday after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized, authorities say, in what may have been a collision with a whale. Another...
Sep 09, 2022
Bichette hits 5th HR in 4 games, Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Bo Bichette went deep again for the playoff-contending Toronto Blue Jays, who then beat Texas with some small ball late. Bichette homered for the fifth time in the last four ga...
Sep 09, 2022
Alcaraz stops Tiafoe's US Open run for 1st Grand Slam final
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz surged into his first Grand Slam final and gave himself a chance to become No. 1 at age 19 by ending Frances Tiafoe's run at the U.S. Open with a 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 ...
Sep 09, 2022
Bichette hits 5th HR in 4 games, Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Bo Bichette homered for the fifth time in the last four games, Danny Jansen hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning and the playoff-contending Toronto Blue Jays beat T...
Sep 09, 2022
Alouettes bounce back behind impressive first half with 31-10 victory over Lions
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes used a strong 21-point first-half effort to fuel a 31-10 win over the B.C. Lions on Friday night. The Alouettes (5-7) not only shook off a tough loss to the Ottawa Re...
Sep 09, 2022
US, Trump team propose names for arbiter in Mar-a-Lago probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department and Donald Trump's legal team proposed candidates Friday for the role of an independent arbiter in the investigation into top-secret documents found at the for...
Sep 09, 2022
CF Montreal books ticket to playoffs behind thrilling 2-2 draw against Columbus
MONTREAL - CF Montreal have booked their first trip to the post-season since 2016 with a dramatic 2-2 draw against the Columbus Crew on Friday night. Victor Wanyama scored in the 89th minute and Zacha...
Sep 09, 2022
Trudeau, Horgan meet after Liberal cabinet retreat marked by Queen's death
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier John Horgan met over lunch in Vancouver on Friday, before Trudeau was set to travel back to Ottawa following a three-day cabinet ...
Sep 09, 2022
Trains collide in Croatia, killing at least 3, injuring 11
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - A passenger train and freight train collided Friday night in central Croatia, killing at least three people and injuring another 11 or more, authorities said. The collision happ...
Sep 09, 2022
