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Depleted Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls play to scoreless draw
Toronto FC and the New York Red Bulls drew 0-0 Wednesday in what was essentially an MLS war of attrition with the two teams missing a combined 20-plus players due to injury, suspension or internationa...
May 17, 2023
Alberta NDP promises more money, resources for front-line emergency medical care
EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP is promising to increase funding for emergency medical services if it wins the election on May 29.NDP candidate David Shepherd says the party would increase funding by $50 mil...
May 17, 2023
Death toll from blinding dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding dust storm has risen to eight, a coroner said Wednesday. Ruth Rau, 81, of Sorento, who was ...
May 17, 2023
Nunavut declares state of emergency to help restore water services in Kinngait
KINNGAIT - The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kinngait to help restore water services in the hamlet. The territory says an electrical issue at the community's water pumphouse ...
May 17, 2023
UCP, NDP talking farming on the campaign trail
The UCP and NDP talked about farming during the provincial election campaign on Wednesday.The New Democrats issued a news release saying that the party's promise to cut small business taxes will make ...
May 17, 2023
Red Deer Hospice's annual live Butterfly Campaign fundraiser returns
Red Deer Hospice's annual live butterfly campaign fundraiser kicked off this Monday.The Hospice says live butterflies can be purchased for release in remembrance of a loved one, to celebrate a milesto...
May 17, 2023
Canadian Blood Services rallies locals to shine a light on need for donors in new campaign
Canadian Blood Services is shining a light on the need for more than 100,000 new blood and plasma donors to meet ongoing patient needs with a new campaign.The organization says they have launched the ...
May 17, 2023
Pathologist took swabs of B.C. teen's neck to preserve DNA of alleged attacker
VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park nearly six years ago says he took swabs of the girl's neck to preserve a...
May 17, 2023
Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. day to day with sore right knee
TORONTO - Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's home game against the New York Yankees due to a sore right knee. He was injured while fielding a ...
May 17, 2023
Court rules Quebec man sentenced for ordering killings can apply for parole earlier
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has cut a decade from the time a man convicted of ordering a series of killings must serve before being eligible for parole. Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau was handed a l...
May 17, 2023