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Sanchez loses no-hitter late, Granderson lifts Jays over O's
BALTIMORE - Aaron Sanchez’s no-hit bid, as well as his shutout, ended in a near-calamitous eighth inning. At that point, he was just hoping to get his first win since last July. Curtis Granderso...
Apr 10, 2018
Soaring Jets get set to start at home vs. experienced Wild
The NHL’s return to Winnipeg has been an instant success in the seats, with regular sellouts since the Jets arrived in 2011 for a second landing in the smallest market in the league. Progress on...
Apr 10, 2018
Workers discover mummified monkey in old department store
MINNEAPOLIS - Workers renovating the old Dayton’s department store in downtown Minneapolis have discovered a mystery: the mummified remains of a monkey. Crews found the carcass last week in an a...
Apr 10, 2018
Corrective to story on the Humboldt Broncos
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - In stories published on April 8 and 9, The Canadian Press erroneously attributed a statement about the organ donation of Logan Boulet of the Humboldt Broncos to his cousin Julie Kind...
Apr 10, 2018
Changing tactics: Cosby defence aggressively attacks accuser
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - As Bill Cosby stands trial a second time over allegations he sexually molested a woman in 2004, his new, high-powered Hollywood lawyer took a far more aggressive tone toward the accu...
Apr 10, 2018
Veteran forward Max Pacioretty hopes Montreal Canadiens don't trade him
MONTREAL - Max Pacioretty is quite aware that his days as a Montreal Canadien may be numbered. It would break the 29-year-old’s heart to be traded by the only NHL team he’s played for, but...
Apr 10, 2018
Decision time looming on Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid, council to vote Monday
Calgary city council will vote Monday whether to continue down the road of bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi wants to salvage a potential bid from ̶...
Apr 10, 2018
Young cancer patients advised to preserve fertility before chemo
TORONTO - When Kelly Knee was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35, she chose not to have her eggs preserved prior to fertility-damaging chemo because, as she saw it, her family was complete. “...
Apr 10, 2018
Nova Scotia police chief to stand trial on sex charges involving girl, 17
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A Nova Scotia police chief accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl has been committed to stand trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court. John Collyer of the Bridgewater Police ...
Apr 10, 2018
Red Deer, Ponoka and Lacombe counties team up to recycle ag plastics
A trio of municipalities are now forging ahead with a new pilot program to recycle agricultural plastics. Red Deer County and Ponoka County council have agreed to participate in a program managed by L...
Apr 10, 2018