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Jansen hits three-run walkoff homer in 10th inning as Blue Jays defeat Yankees 3-0
TORONTO - Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-0 walkoff win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. His fourth homer of the season came on a f...
May 17, 2023
South Carolina House approves abortion ban from about 6 weeks, backs off near-total ban
COLUMBIA, S.C (AP) - The South Carolina House has approved a bill banning most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy, bringing state Republicans closer to ending a longstanding disagreement ov...
May 17, 2023
Depleted Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls play to scoreless draw
Toronto FC and the New York Red Bulls drew 0-0 Wednesday in what was essentially an MLS war of attrition with the two teams missing a combined 20-plus players due to injury, suspension or internationa...
May 17, 2023
Critics warn federal government's proposed bail reform, fails to address real problems
A Saskatchewan legal aid lawyer says the federal government's proposed bail reform is a knee-jerk reaction that fails to address the real underlying problems related to why people are re-offending whi...
May 17, 2023
Kuppenbender promoted to deputy director of education for NLSD
Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) has announced the appointment of Dawn Kuppenbender to the position of deputy director of education. A press release issued Wednesday stated Kuppenbender will ass...
May 17, 2023
24 wildfires active around Saskatchewan: Public safety agency
Saskatchewan has already experienced twice its normal number of wildfires for this time of year.So far in 2023, 169 wildfires have burned around the province.As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the Saskatchewa...
May 17, 2023
Lloydminster supporting 800 wildfire evacuees, says resources are at capacity
Hundreds of wildfire evacuees are still spending their nights in hotel rooms as they wait for any word on when they can return. During an update on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SP...
May 17, 2023
Death toll from blinding dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding dust storm has risen to eight, a coroner said Wednesday. Ruth Rau, 81, of Sorento, who was ...
May 17, 2023
Nunavut declares state of emergency to help restore water services in Kinngait
KINNGAIT - The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kinngait to help restore water services in the hamlet. The territory says an electrical issue at the community's water pumphouse ...
May 17, 2023
P.A. man was found with son in Thunder Bay says police
Christopher Poulin, the 28-year-old Prince Albert man who was part of an Amber Alert on Tuesday, never left Thunder Bay with his eight-year-old son.Thunder Bay Police said Wednesday that they found Po...
May 17, 2023