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Justice Department says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents
NEW YORK (AP) - The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence 's legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his I...
Jun 02, 2023

Ticats one of many CFL teams that will have different starter in 2023
TORONTO - Bo Levi Mitchell tops the changing quarterback landscape in the CFL this season. The veteran quarterback enters his ninth season as a league starter but first with Hamilton. The Tiger-Cats s...
Jun 02, 2023

Former Jamaican Olympian Ricardo (Big 12) Brown headlines Victoria boxing card
Giant heavyweight Ricardo (Big 12) Brown, a former Jamaican Olympian now fighting out of Toronto, looks to add to his 7-0-0 pro record Saturday when he takes on Mexican boxer Miguel Angel Flores Gomez...
Jun 02, 2023

Montreal Canadiens re-sign winger Michael Pezzetta to two-year contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed winger Michael Pezzetta to a two-year, $1.625-million contract extension, the club announced Friday. The Toronto native had seven goals and 15 points in 6...
Jun 02, 2023

Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding
FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) - Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans said was a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming ...
Jun 02, 2023

Memorial Moments with Earl Seitz – Bill O'Donovan
He's a man who needs no introduction, certainly not at Broadcast Centre. He was the radio play-by-play voice of the Kamloops Junior Oilers in the 1983-84 season. Today, his voice is still heard at eve...
Jun 02, 2023

Nuggets get an NBA Finals gem from difference-maker Murray
DENVER (AP) - The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled into the paint, put all his weight on his surgically repaired left knee, made a full clockwise turn, then faded away and sw...
Jun 02, 2023

Canadian rider Riley Pickrell to turn pro in 2024 with Israel-Premier Tech team
Canadian rider Riley Pickrell is turning pro with the Israel-Premier Tech team next year, making the move from the Premier Tech Academy. The 21-year-old from Victoria will join fellow Canadians Michae...
Jun 02, 2023

COLLINS: More bafflegab from the B.C. Government
I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHAT to make of the province's new housing project announced this week. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Is it a typical announcement the NDP is famous for, full of pompous pro...
Jun 02, 2023

Blue Jays starting pitchers bond over meals together on the road
TORONTO - As the Toronto Blue Jays prepared for a three-game interleague series in New York against the Mets this weekend their starting rotation did some additional research: looking for the best res...
Jun 02, 2023

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