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Blue Jays recall Eisert, De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert and infielder Luis De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo. Both players will also be active for Sunday afternoon's contest against t...
Sep 01, 2024
Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard earns Paralympic silver medal
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the women's 100-metre freestyle to E...
Sep 01, 2024
126 Red Deer Sea Cadets to host open house Sept. 12
The Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) in Red Deer is hosting an open house on Sept. 12.The event runs 6:30-9 p.m. at 4402 55 Street, and will provide interested persons the ability to engage with...
Sep 01, 2024
A hole-in-one, plus a top-10 finish for local golfers at recent tournaments
Local golfers have wrapped up another slate of competition across the country.Starting last week, Tim Hollman of Olds shot a final round +6, which dropped him 32 spots down the leaderboard where he fi...
Sep 01, 2024
Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's decision to reel in the temporary foreign worker program after loosening the rules to help businesses find workers after the pandemic is sparking a contentious debate...
Sep 01, 2024
Some Quebec seniors homes struggle to stay afloat due to regulations, rising costs
MONTREAL - Jacques Marchildon says sprinklers were the nail in the coffin for Villa Marie-Ange, the 14-person seniors residence he co-owns in St-Adelphe, Que. In the coming months, the two-storey buil...
Sep 01, 2024
Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an...
Sep 01, 2024
Health authorities begin large-scale polio vaccinations in war-ravaged Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an...
Sep 01, 2024
Winless Canada loses Pacific Nations Cup match 28-15 to U.S. rugby squad
LOS ANGELES - Despite scoring first in a must-win game, Canada's men's rugby team lost its second straight Pacific Nations Cup match on Saturday, dropping a 28-15 decision to the United States. Peter ...
Aug 31, 2024
Sinner never gives U.S. Open opponent hope of an upset like those against Djokovic, Alcaraz
NEW YORK (AP) - Jannik Sinner never gave his third-round opponent at the U.S. Open on Saturday, Chris O'Connell, even a moment to contemplate pulling off the sort of monumental upset that eliminated N...
Aug 31, 2024