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Teoscar Hernandez's three-run homer lifts Blue Jays over Tigers 5-3
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez's three-run homer lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Saturday. Bo Bichette had the 200th RBI of his career for Toronto (56-45) and Lourdes Gurriel ...
Jul 30, 2022
Gator's Waterfest ready to return for third year
The Gator's Waterfest is set to get underway for its third year on the waters of Candle Lake.The music show was first founded in 2020 after the pandemic ruined a birthday party. So instead of not havi...
Jul 30, 2022
Canadian cyclist Mitchell picks up her second silver of the Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Kelsey Mitchell raced to silver in the women's track cycling sprint race on Saturday, her second medal of the Commonwealth Games. A day earlier, the Olympic champion raced...
Jul 30, 2022
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare cas...
Jul 30, 2022
A sunflowery day on Oliver Way
If by chance a person were to walk or drive down Oliver Way near St. Francis School, a certain front yard will stand out amongst the rest.That yard, belonging to Stephen Shaw, has a unique fence on on...
Jul 30, 2022
Russell grabs first F1 pole, Verstappen qualifies 10th
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - George Russell stole the show Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix by earning his first career pole and first of the season for Mercedes - on the same day F1 champion and curr...
Jul 30, 2022
Toronto Argonauts very wary about facing winless Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - There's something about facing the Ottawa Redblacks that seems to agree with McLeod Bethel-Thompson. The veteran quarterback is 6-0 versus Ottawa over his CFL career. He'll chase a seventh s...
Jul 30, 2022
Kentucky governor: Death toll from flooding rises to 25.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor said it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 25 people when torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia. Gov. ...
Jul 30, 2022
At least 1 ticket wins $1.28B Mega Millions jackpot prize
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Someone beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought i...
Jul 30, 2022
Pope's visit to Canada sparks calls to renounce centuries-old Doctrine of Discovery
OTTAWA - As Pope Francis travelled across Canada, so did a demand to revisit centuries-old declarations. At the front of a basilica in Quebec, where the 85-year-old pontiff prepared to preside over ma...
Jul 30, 2022