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Toronto Blue Jays agree to terms with left-hander Robbie Ray on one-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms on a US$8-million, one-year contract with left-hander Robbie Ray on Saturday.The 29-year-old starter was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbac...
Nov 07, 2020
Montreal Impact make final push for playoff position against D.C. United
Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala has a simple message for his teammates as a difficult year comes to a close: we need one more win. The Impact (7-13-2) play their final game of the Major Le...
Nov 07, 2020
County of Stettler implements mandatory masking in County facilities
Officials with the County of Stettler have announced mandatory masking for its facility visitors, staff and contractors.In order to continue to protect staff, council, the community, and the integrity...
Nov 07, 2020
Canadian politicians react to election of Joe Biden as 46th U.S. president
Provincial and national leaders are responding on Saturday to word that Joe Biden has secured the presidency of the United States.The news came down early Saturday morning that the ticket of Biden, an...
Nov 07, 2020
Hometown curler hoping to launch KidSport chapter in Lacombe
A curler who grew up in Lacombe is trying to kick start a new chapter of KidSport in the city.Colin Hodgson, a 30-year-old and competitor in four Briers, became an ambassador for the organization just...
Nov 07, 2020
Red Bulls looking to move up standings and play spoiler when Toronto FC visits Sunday
The New York Red Bulls have their own agenda Sunday on the final day of the MLS regular season. But they have no problem spoiling Toronto FC's bid for the Supporters' Shield in the process. The Red Bu...
Nov 07, 2020
Joe Biden: Stumbles, tragedies and, now, delayed triumph
Days before he left the White House in 2017, President Barack Obama surprised Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, declaring his septuagenarian, white-haired lieutenant "the best vice-pre...
Nov 07, 2020
Canada defeats New Zealand to advance to quarterfinals of World Cup of Darts
SALZBURG, Austria - Canadians Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell downed New Zealand on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the BetVictor World Cup of Darts.It marks Canada's ...
Nov 07, 2020
Joe Biden: Stumbles, tragedies and, now, delayed triumph
Days before he left the White House in 2017, President Barack Obama surprised Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, declaring his septuagenarian, white-haired lieutenant "the best vice-pre...
Nov 07, 2020
Ethiopia to replace Tigray region leadership as forces clash
NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopia moved Saturday to replace the leadership of the country's defiant northern Tigray region, where deadly clashes between regional and federal government forces are fueling fear...
Nov 07, 2020