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Stanton HR, triple play key Yankees' 8-4 win over Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in a four-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled off a wacky triple play Thursday night in an 8-4 win over the reeling Toronto B...
Jun 17, 2021

Bucks bounce back to defeat Nets 104-89 and force Game 7
MILWAUKEE - Khris Middleton scored 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night to force a decisive seve...
Jun 17, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 490,061 new vaccinations administered for a total of 30,867...
Jun 17, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,406,253 confirmed c...
Jun 17, 2021

Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran began voting Friday in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Polls opened at 7 a.m. local...
Jun 17, 2021

Sylvan Lake Gulls take flight for home opener
After more than two years of planning and building, navigating through a pandemic along the way, it's finally time for the Sylvan Lake Gulls to play ball. The Gulls take to the field for their inaugur...
Jun 17, 2021

Hurricanes extend Brind'Amour, who wins coach of year honors
Rod Brind'Amour never worried much about being able to reach a deal to remain coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. "It was just a matter of time, really," Brind'Amour said Thursday as the team announced ...
Jun 17, 2021

Henley has happy return to Torrey and takes early Open lead
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Russell Henley's visit to the rough-and-tumble South course at Torrey Pines went a lot better Thursday than the last time he played, especially under the circumstances. Anything aroun...
Jun 17, 2021

Red Deer's active cases now below start of record third wave
Red Deer is down to 84 active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down 11 from Wednesday's total of 95. Going back to March 16 when there were 9...
Jun 17, 2021

Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit seizes over 50,000 doses of illicit drugs since start of 2021
Tens of thousands of doses of illicit drugs have been removed from Alberta communities this year, thanks to the efforts of the Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit (RTU).Mounties say the unit works to com...
Jun 17, 2021