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Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gets second player of the week nod
Toronto Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has once again been recognized as the American League player of the week. The honour follows a solid stretch for the 20-year-old third bas...
Aug 5, 2019

GateHouse, Gannett to merge for $1.4B, build newspaper giant
NEW YORK - Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of print's decline through sheer s...
Aug 5, 2019

Crews battling wildfires
KAMLOOPS - While British Columbians celebrated the B.C. Day holiday weekend, provincial wildfire crews were called into action in the Kamloops Fire District. The Eagle Bluff fire was spotted Sunday ap...
Aug 5, 2019

Kenney takes aim at Trudeau directly ahead of fall federal election
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of this fall's federal election. Kenney, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, took to Twitter over...
Aug 5, 2019

Canadian softball star Sara Groenewegen pitches perfect game at Pan Ams
Sara Groenewegen pitched a perfect game to lead the Canadian women's softball team to an 8-0 win over Venezuela on Monday at the Pan American Games. The native of White Rock, B.C., struck ou...
Aug 5, 2019

ABC executive withholding judgment on the 'The Rookie'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The head of ABC Entertainment says she's withholding judgment on the fate of "The Rookie" pending an investigation into misconduct claims made by co-star Afton Williamson. The ...
Aug 5, 2019

20 killed, 26 wounded when gunman attacks Texas shoppers
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season Saturday, leaving 20 dead and more than t...
Aug 5, 2019

Eugenie Bouchard's new coach working her hard ahead of Rogers Cup in Toronto
TORONTO - As one of three Canadians in the main draw at the Rogers Cup, you'd expect that Eugenie Bouchard would be a go-to person for other WTA players looking for restaurant recommendations. Bu...
Aug 5, 2019

Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Tuesday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Tuesday at the Pan American Games: CHRISTABEL NETTEY (TRACK AND FIELD) The long jumper from Surrey, B.C., won gold at the 2018 Commonweal...
Aug 5, 2019

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Vernon Adams likely out for next game
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes likely will be missing starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., for Friday's game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders. Adams remains in concussion p...
Aug 5, 2019

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