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"Papi! Papi!" David Ortiz tours Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - "Papi! Papi!" With the chants echoing in the Plaque Gallery as he entered, David Ortiz felt right at home inside the Hall of Fame. The dreams of his youth growing up in the Do...
May 02, 2022
AGLC says reducing red tape means more opportunity for charitable groups
Charitable groups in Alberta that conduct licensed charitable gaming events (casino, raffle, bingo, and pull ticket) now have increased flexibility to put charitable gaming proceeds to work."AGLC has ...
May 02, 2022
Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco Kuruaya heard a boat approaching along the river near his village in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. He assumed it was the regular delivery boa...
May 02, 2022
Blue Jays' Hyun Jin Ryu set for rehab start Saturday in triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu will pitch Saturday for triple-A Buffalo as he works his way back from a stint on the injured list with forearm soreness. The South Korean was placed on the 10...
May 02, 2022
Sylvan lake RCMP step up traffic safety efforts
Six provincial sanctions have been issued for the offense of impaired driving in the town of Sylvan Lake and surrounding highways in recent days.That according to Sylvan Lake RCMP, who say those sanct...
May 02, 2022
Sylvan Lake RCMP respond to collision, charges laid
A Lacombe man is facing charges following a head-on collision near Sylvan Lake last month.On April 22, 2022 at 10:17 p.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP received a complaint of a collision on Highway 11 and range ...
May 02, 2022
Conservatives, Bloc pan government move to allow midnight sittings in Parliament
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say the prime minister is trying to create "an audience, not an opposition" after the Liberal government introduced changes to allow midnight sittings for the rest of the sp...
May 02, 2022
Former Syracuse linebacker Richards curious to see where he's picked in CFL draft
Tyrell Richards is precariously close to realizing his childhood dream. Richards, of Brampton, Ont., fondly remembers a pro football career being on his radar as early as Grade 3. On Tuesday night, th...
May 02, 2022
Province advancing health tech to improve care
Alberta's government says it is supporting the growth of health innovation and made-in-Alberta health solutions.Through Alberta Innovates' Health Innovation Platform Partnerships program, the governme...
May 02, 2022
Former CFL player Lumbala among nine participants in inaugural Officiating Academy.
TORONTO - Rolly Lumbala is a rookie again. The former CFL player will be among nine participants in the CFL's inaugural Officiating Academy, a program aimed at increasing the number of qualified, high...
May 02, 2022