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Canadian lightweight Michael Dufort knocked out in second round of PFL semifinal bout
HOLLYWOOD - Russian lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov knocked out Canadian Michael (The Canadian Badass) Dufort in spectacular fashion Friday to move into the Professional Fighters League lightweight final...
Aug 16, 2024

Patient putts put Parel on top of leaderboard at Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY - Scott Parel credited a tip from his caddie for helping him finish atop the leaderboard after the first round of the 2024 Rogers Charity Classic. After his good friend and caddie Keith Nolan ...
Aug 16, 2024

Matsuyama, McCarthy tied for lead in opening PGA Tour playoff event
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Hideki Matsuyama and Denny McCarthy combined to make nearly 300 feet of putts Friday, so it was no surprise to see them sharing the lead going into the steamy weekend of the FedE...
Aug 16, 2024

Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case
DETROIT (AP) - A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak has agreed to plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter, ac...
Aug 16, 2024

Sources: Argos quarterback Kelly meets with CFL commissioner Ambrosie
TORONTO - Suspended quarterback Chad Kelly met with CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on Friday. Two league sources confirmed the meeting, which came after Kelly missed a ninth regular-season game with ...
Aug 16, 2024

Wetaskiwin man arrested twice in two days, sentenced in first incident near Dickson Dam
A Wetaskiwin man arrested and charged twice in the span of 24 hours this summer has been sentenced to 20 days in prison. Jamie Swinamer, 35, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on Aug. 9, 2024,...
Aug 16, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Four found dead in homicide investigation in McCreary, Manitoba
WINNIPEG - Mounties in Manitoba say they are investigating four deaths in and around the small community of McCreary, northwest of Winnipeg. RCMP Staff Sgt. Richard Sherring says around 10 a.m. today,...
Aug 16, 2024

Alberta wildfire information update: August 16
An evacuation order for the Municipality of Jasper has been downgraded to an evacuation alert as residents begin to return home today. Jasper National Park remains closed at this time. Re-entry to the...
Aug 16, 2024

Following criticism, Ottawa removes funding caps for residential school searches
OTTAWA - The federal government is backtracking on a move to limit funding for searches of former residential school grounds. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the governmen...
Aug 16, 2024

Seiya Suzuki hits a game-ending single as the Chicago Cubs top the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) - Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday. Ian Happ began the 10th on second as the automatic runner. Chad ...
Aug 16, 2024