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Hit parade gives Orioles 6-1 win over Jays; Baltimore takes three of four in Toronto
TORONTO - Austin Hays and Adley Rutschman had RBI singles in the second inning and the Baltimore Orioles downed the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Thursday. Hays drove in another run with a double in the ni...
Aug 03, 2023
Florida man who dropped appeals is executed for 1988 rape, hammer killing of nurse
A Florida man who recently dropped all legal appeals was executed Thursday for the 1988 murder of a woman who was sexually assaulted, killed with a hammer and then set on fire in her own bed. James Ph...
Aug 03, 2023
Mental health and addiction services to be consolidated under provincial program
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it's working to consolidate all mental health and addiction services across the province.This after Premier Danielle Smith issued Minister Dan Williams his mandate l...
Aug 03, 2023
Massive community science event returns this August long weekend
Over the August long weekend, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is encouraging people to get closer to nature and contribute to protecting the species they love. NCC's fourth annual Big Backyard ...
Aug 03, 2023
Struggling Calgary Stampeders seek turnaround, starting with Toronto Argonauts
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have a mountain to climb in August starting with Friday's home game against the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts. The Stampeders will attempt to clamber o...
Aug 03, 2023
Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with Black journalism professor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with a Black journalism professor after botched attempts to hire her unraveled after pushback over her past work ...
Aug 03, 2023
Local golfers to compete at Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
Over half a dozen golfers from central Alberta will be taking part in the 118th playing of the Canadian Men's Amateur Championship next week.The event begins Monday, August 7 with a field of 264 amate...
Aug 03, 2023
De Grasse, LePage, Rogers among Canadian headliners for world athletics championships
OTTAWA - Decathlete Pierce LePage, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and sprinters Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney headline the Canadian team for the upcoming world athletics ...
Aug 03, 2023
Alberta RCMP prepare for traffic safety enforcement over Heritage Day long weekend
During the upcoming August long weekend, Alberta Mounties say more drivers are expected to be driving on the highways. With Heritage Day around the corner, the Alberta RCMP says it will be out ensurin...
Aug 03, 2023
Trump arrives at DC courthouse to face charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington to surrender to authorities on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 defeat in the presidential el...
Aug 03, 2023