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Blue Jays infielder Gurriel making the most out of demotion to triple-A
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strums his bat like a guitar to the music blaring from the loud speakers while he waits his turn in batting practice. When the Backstreet Boys hit "I Want It That W...
May 04, 2019
The great Canada-Philippines diplomatic garbage dispute of 2019 seems almost over
OTTAWA - Canada's garbage is coming home from the Philippines. A spokesman for Global Affairs Canada told The Canadian Press on Thursday Canada made a formal offer earlier this week to have more ...
May 04, 2019
Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond announces retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond is going out on top. She announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on Thursday, ending a career capped with a remarkable season that incl...
May 04, 2019
Beyond Meat fattens up as shares more than double in IPO
Investors have a big appetite for fake meat. The shares of Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based burgers and sausages, more than doubled Thursday in its Nasdaq debut. It's the first pure-play maker...
May 04, 2019
Groups question impact new Clare's Law will have in Saskatchewan
REGINA - As she was being hit with an aluminum baseball bat, Lani Elliott saw flashes of her little boy's future she feared she wouldn't live to see, such as his graduation and wedding day. "I re...
May 04, 2019
Quebec officials remain on flooding alert, keeping tabs on weather
MONTREAL - Water levels remain high but the flooding situation remains largely stable in Quebec, with alert levels maintained and officials keeping close tabs on the weather forecast fo...
May 04, 2019
Trudeau resists pressure to decriminalize drugs in face of opioid crisis
OTTAWA - Donna May says she'll no longer tolerate a nod or weepy eyes from politicians over the opioid epidemic - it's claimed the lives of too many people she loves. May wants&nbs...
May 04, 2019
Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy
WASHINGTON - Stephen Moore, a conservative commentator whom President Donald Trump had tapped for the Federal Reserve board, withdrew from consideration Thursday after losing Republican support in the...
May 04, 2019
Wildfire risk reduction grants to support northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE- The B.C. government is providing more than $395,000 in community resiliency investment grants to support projects in the Prince George Fire Centre. It will also provide $462,000 in gran...
May 04, 2019
Raptors Pascal Siakam suffers calf contusion, doubtful for Game 4 against 76ers
PHILADELPHIA - The Toronto Raptors may be without Pascal Siakam for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The team announced Saturday that Siakam has a calf contusion and its doubtful he'...
May 04, 2019