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Osuna addresses new Astros teammates in closed-door meeting
LOS ANGELES - Roberto Osuna is getting a second chance with the Houston Astros. They also made it clear they won’t give him another one. The All-Star closer met his new Astros teammates Sunday a...
Aug 5, 2018
Canada loses 4-3 to Czechs in Hlinka Gretzky Cup pre-tournament play in Red Deer
A hard fought loss for Team Canada's U18 squad during opening pre-tournament action of the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup at the Servus Arena in Red Deer Saturday night. The Canadians lost 4-3 to the Czech R...
Aug 5, 2018
Geoff Snider says goodbye to playing competitive lacrosse - again - after worlds
Geoff Snider was done playing lacrosse. He’d retired from the Calgary Roughnecks ahead of the 2016 National Lacrosse League season and had been happy running ELEV8 Lacrosse, his playing academy....
Aug 5, 2018
Police release man arrested in shooting of German tourist near Calgary
COCHRANE, Alta. - A man who was arrested in an investigation into the shooting of a German tourist west of Calgary has been released without charges. RCMP say they and Calgary police are still activel...
Aug 5, 2018
Plastic degrading in the ocean produces greenhouse gas, new study says
Beyond simply piling up along the coast, discarded plastics that end up in the ocean could also be a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study by a Canadian-led team of researcher...
Aug 5, 2018
Greece's police, fire chiefs fired in wake of deadly fire
ATHENS, Greece - The Greek government announced Sunday that the chiefs of the national police and fire service had been fired and replaced by their deputies in the wake of a forest fire that killed at...
Aug 5, 2018
Hall wins Women's British Open for 1st major title
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - Named in honour of a famous Masters victory, Georgia Hall has her hands on one of the big trophies in women’s golf at the age of 22. The Englishwoman reeled in long-t...
Aug 5, 2018
Bystanders catch driver as van drives onto crowded Port Dover, Ont., beach
PORT DOVER, Ont. - A 28-year-old woman says she was with her husband, children and other family members when she heard screaming as a van drove onto a crowded southwestern Ontario beach. “It sou...
Aug 5, 2018
Trudeau met by more anti-pipeline protesters on his B.C. long weekend tour
DELTA, B.C. - Drum beats and chanting followed Justin Trudeau to Delta, B.C., on Sunday, as anti-pipeline protesters attempted to disrupt the prime minister’s speech at a Liberal Party of Canada...
Aug 5, 2018
Utility worker killed near Northern California wildfire
CLEARLAKE, Calif. - A utility worker was killed near a Northern California wildfire as crews working in sweltering conditions battled multiple blazes, including twin fires that exploded in size and fo...
Aug 5, 2018