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Venus Williams out of US Open; Raducanu loses in 1st Rd, too
NEW YORK (AP) - The welcome and support for Venus Williams in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday afternoon were not the same as they were for her sister, Serena, a night earlier. Nor was the result. Venus...
Aug 30, 2022

Teoscar Hernandez lifts Blue Jays over Cubs 5-3 to back Kevin Gausman's strong outing
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez's three-run homer in the sixth inning gave Toronto its first lead of the game as the Blue Jays beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a solo home r...
Aug 30, 2022

Shapovalov grinds out five-set win over Huesler at US Open
NEW YORK - Denis Shapovalov's first set in the U.S. Open on Tuesday was over in a New York minute. But it wasn't the 19th-seeded Canadian who took only 26 minutes to post a quick 6-2 victory in men's ...
Aug 30, 2022

Raducanu's US Open title defense ends with loss to Cornet
NEW YORK (AP) - Emma Raducanu's defense of her surprising 2021 U.S. Open championship ended with 6-3, 6-3 loss to Aliz Cornet in the first round on Tuesday night. Raducanu is only the third woman to l...
Aug 30, 2022

Former PM Brian Mulroney says Mikhail Gorbachev will be 'sorely missed'
OTTAWA - Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney says Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, was a "great man" who will be "sorely missed" on the world stage. Gorbachev, who dur...
Aug 30, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
MOSCOW (AP) - Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, ...
Aug 30, 2022

Owner of stolen truck and trailer thankful for support of Kamloops residents
KAMLOOPS - A family visiting Kamloops has every reason to have a sour memory of Kamloops. While travelling from Ontario to Vancouver Island, the family stopped in our city Monday night. When they woke...
Aug 30, 2022

Elizabeth May and running mate Jonathan Pedneault among six Green leadership hopefuls
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is running on a joint ticket to reclaim the leadership of the Green Party, sources say. The former party leader is expected to launch a joint bid for the leadership Wednesday in...
Aug 30, 2022

Alberta on track for $13.2B surplus, Kenney says ahead of fiscal update
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province is on track for a $13.2-billion surplus in this budget year. It's an exponential escalation from the $511-million surplus forecast when the pr...
Aug 30, 2022

Interior Health records indicate former chief medical health officer paid $361K in last year
KAMLOOPS - Public records from Interior Health indicate its former chief medical health officer Dr. Albert De Villiers was still employed and being paid until at least May, despite being charged with ...
Aug 30, 2022

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