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Over first quarter of season, Jays' strong pitching has made up for middling offence
TORONTO - Several one-run victories by the Toronto Blue Jays in April have helped offset a May slide that has left the team hovering near the .500 mark as the 40-game post arrives this weekend. Strong...
May 19, 2022

Illinois man convicted of giving son rifle he used to kill 4
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man faces up to three years in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he later used to shoot and kill four people in 2018 at a W...
May 19, 2022

Senate votes final congressional OK for $40B Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies on Thursday as both parties rallied behind America's latest, and qui...
May 19, 2022

CFL reschedules its opening exhibition game to May 31
TORONTO - The CFL has rescheduled its opening pre-season game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders were to host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Monday night, but the two teams will now meet May 31. The move com...
May 19, 2022

Supreme Court to hear case about access to Premier Doug Ford's mandate letters
Canada's top court will hear Ontario's appeal to block the release of mandate letters sent by the premier to his cabinet ministers nearly four years ago, although Doug Ford insisted Thursday that the ...
May 19, 2022

Russian troops planted mines in Ukraine's fields to ruin harvest: Sajjan
OTTAWA - Harjit Sajjan, the international development minister, says Russia has planted mines in Ukrainian fields to prevent farmers from cultivating their crops. Speaking after a meeting of G7 develo...
May 19, 2022

Key witness testifies in trial tied to Trump-Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - The star prosecution witness in the trial of a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI testified Thursday that he was "100%" confident that the attorney told hi...
May 19, 2022

Crews working to restore power to parts of B.C.'s south coast hammered by high winds
VANCOUVER - Crews were making headway restoring electricity to thousands of customers across British Columbia's south coast after a fierce windstorm. Environment Canada says wind gusts of around 90 ki...
May 19, 2022

Kenney pushed out for not being 'extreme enough' troubling trend: Boissonnault
OTTAWA - A Liberal cabinet minister from Alberta says Jason Kenney is the latest conservative leader to be pushed out by party supporters for not being "extreme enough." Federal Tourism Minister Randy...
May 19, 2022

Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter among finalists for Jack Adams Award
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter is among the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, presented annually to the National Hockey League's coach of the year. Andrew Brunette of the F...
May 19, 2022