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Blistering speeds at fastest Indy 500 qualifying since 1996
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Rain held off long enough on Saturday to complete the first round of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on a soupy day that still produced eye-popping speeds not seen in 26 years ...
May 21, 2022

Bo Bichette's two home runs lift Toronto Blue Jays over Cincinnati Reds 3-1
TORONTO - Bo Bichette had two home runs, including the go-ahead two-run shot, to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. They were the 50th and 51st homers of the...
May 21, 2022

Canadian women suffer narrow quarterfinal loss to Ireland in Toulouse rugby sevens
TOULOUSE, France - A late try by Eva Higgins lifted Ireland to a 22-21 rugby win over Canada in Cup quarterfinal play Saturday at the HSBC France Sevens. Ireland outscored the Canadian women three tri...
May 21, 2022

Vancouver police investigate possible hate crime after man attacked with bear spray
Vancouver police are investigating a possible hate crime after a senior citizen was bear-sprayed in the city's Chinatown. They say the 87-year-old victim lived in the area and was out for a walk Frida...
May 21, 2022

B.C. RCMP say one man was injured in shooting at Surrey home
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say they are investigating a shooting at a home in Surrey. RCMP say in a news release they responded to a report of a gun being fired Saturday morning in th...
May 21, 2022

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't run in upcoming party leadership race
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney quashed speculation on his immediate political future on Saturday when he explicitly stated he would not be running in the race to pick a new leader for his Uni...
May 21, 2022

Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan wins Champions League again as Lyon beats Barcelona 3-1
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan won the UEFA Women's Champions League for the fifth time as Lyon beat defending champion Barcelona 3-1 in Saturday's final. Lyon, which won the ...
May 21, 2022

Oilers' Keith turns back the clock to help Edmonton even Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - Duncan Keith had been here before. Well, maybe not right here - breaking down a wild 9-6 loss to open the Oilers' second-round playoff series against their bitter provincial rival - but the ...
May 21, 2022

Police-involved shooting in Barriere leaves one man injured: B.C. RCMP
BARRIRE, B.C. - RCMP in British Columbia say a man was shot and injured during a confrontation with police in Barriere on Friday night. The Mounties issued a statement saying officers responded to a r...
May 21, 2022

Kemp and Walker look to victory in Georgia as primaries near
WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Two Republican frontrunners are hoping to clinch primary majorities as candidates make their final pitches to Georgia voters on Saturday ahead of Tuesday's election. Gov. Bria...
May 21, 2022