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Cowabunga! More than 800 turtles rescued from storm drains
They're lean, they're mean and they're green. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Not exactly, but hundreds of diamondback terrapin hatchlings have been rescued from subterranean storm drains along the Jers...
May 07, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps, CF Montreal bring Canadian clash to Sandy, Utah
A lot has changed since the last time the Vancouver Whitecaps battled CF Montreal. Montreal has undergone a dramatic reinvention in recent months, rebranding under a new name and logo, revamping the r...
May 07, 2021
Suspected overdose death of 12-year-old pushes government to 'do better': Minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minister of mental health and addictions say a suspected overdose death of a 12-year-old girl from Vancouver Island is driving the government "to do more and do better." ...
May 07, 2021
No fines handed out at first B.C. COVID-19 roadblock as checks move across province
VICTORIA - The Mounties in British Columbia say no cars were forced to turn around at a roadblock in place to ensure residents abide by travel restrictions due to COVID-19 as enforcement spreads over ...
May 07, 2021
Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup
ARLINGTON, Va. - Tom Wilson reached out to Artemi Panarin in the aftermath of the most talked about incident in hockey this week, and now he's ready to move on from his latest controversy. In his firs...
May 07, 2021
Toronto FC acquires veteran Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence
Toronto FC added some experience to its backline Friday, acquiring Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence from Belgium's Anderlecht. The 28-year-old played under Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis and c...
May 07, 2021
Justice Dept. rule would aim to crack down on 'ghost guns'
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Friday released a proposed rule that would broaden the definition of a firearm, requiring some gun-making kits to include a serial number as the Biden administra...
May 07, 2021
California reports first ever yearly population decline
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's population fell by more than 182,000 people in 2020, marking the first year-over-year loss ever recorded for the nation's most populous state. State officials announc...
May 07, 2021
Reds 1B Joey Votto goes on injured list with broken thumb
CLEVELAND - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a broken left thumb that could sideline him for a month. The Toronto native was struck on the thu...
May 07, 2021
Most of Yellowknife's COVID-19 cases are in children and youth: public health officer
YELLOWKNIFE - A health official in the Northwest Territories says a recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Yellowknife is mostly affecting children and youth. There are 47 active cases in the northern c...
May 07, 2021