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Two charges each of murder, attempted murder laid in Faro, Yukon shootings
WHITEHORSE - The RCMP say they were originally called Tuesday to investigate a domestic dispute in the small Yukon community of Faro before they received reports of gunfire that left two people dead a...
Oct 27, 2021
Philadelphia Union stave off Toronto FC comeback to secure 2-2 tie
TORONTO - Substitute Sergio Santos took advantage of slack defending to head home a 77th-minute goal that lifted the Philadelphia Union into a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC in MLS play Wednesday. Toronto co...
Oct 27, 2021
Province appoints recovery liaisons to help in rebuild of fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C.
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says two parliamentary secretaries will work with the Village of Lytton to help it recover from the wildfire that destroyed much of the community. Two people died in th...
Oct 27, 2021
Canada's Julia (The Jewel) Budd wins Professional Fighters League debut
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd won her Professional Fighters League debut Wednesday, earning a unanimous decision over American Kaitlin (The Striking Viking) Young on the promotion'...
Oct 27, 2021
World Series opener viewers up 17.5% over last year's low
HOUSTON (AP) - Atlanta's 6-2 victory over Houston in Game 1 of the World Series drew an average of 10,811,000 viewers on Fox, up 17.5% from the record low of 9,195,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers' ope...
Oct 27, 2021
'Animalism': Blackhawks scandal raises culture questions
CHICAGO - For three weeks in 2010, they did nothing. That's how long it took for the leadership of the Chicago Blackhawks to act on allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player. Thr...
Oct 27, 2021
Barcelona fires coach Koeman after poor start to season
MADRID (AP) - After another poor performance and yet another loss, Ronald Koeman couldn't hang on any longer as Barcelona coach. It took less than three months after Lionel Messi's departure for Koema...
Oct 27, 2021
Cruz wins MLB's Roberto Clemente Award for philanthropy
HOUSTON (AP) - Nelson Cruz has been given Major League Baseball's Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement and philanthropy. Cruz, the 50th winner of the honor, received the award b...
Oct 27, 2021
AP Sources: Letitia James will run for New York governor
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor, according to three people directly familiar with her plans who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday. James will...
Oct 27, 2021
West Fraser sees big gain in Q3 from Norbord addition, but results weaker than Q2
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says the addition of Norbord increased its third-quarter results from a year ago but B.C. wildfires and lower lumber prices contributed to a weakening from the ...
Oct 27, 2021
