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Blue Jays starting pitchers bond over meals together on the road
TORONTO - As the Toronto Blue Jays prepared for a three-game interleague series in New York against the Mets this weekend their starting rotation did some additional research: looking for the best res...
Jun 02, 2023

China Ukraine envoy urges governments to 'stop sending weapons to the battlefield,' negotiate peace
BEIJING (AP) - China's Ukraine envoy appealed Friday to other governments to "stop sending weapons to the battlefield" and hold peace talks but gave no indication that his trip to the region made any ...
Jun 02, 2023

Canada silent on Polish democratic backslide as prime minister visits Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to Canada Friday as the federal Liberals keep quiet about a democratic backslide in his country. "There is ...
Jun 02, 2023

'All about the campfire': Campers adjust their plans with fire bans in place
EDMONTON - Jade Najam was getting excited about camping during the May long weekend, sitting around the campfire late into the night with his family and sipping hot chocolate. "Camping is all about th...
Jun 02, 2023

Urban sprawl on wooded lands presents unique challenges when fires spread: experts
As more people build houses on the fringes of wooded areas, the approach to firefighting is getting more complex -- and the out-of-control wildfire near Halifax is one stark example, experts say. The ...
Jun 02, 2023

Poilievre tries to head off PPC vote as Bernier bets on social conservatives
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is off to Manitoba to rally Conservative supporters ahead of a byelection that Maxime Bernier is hoping will send him back to Parliament. The far-right People's Party of Cana...
Jun 02, 2023

Barrington Lake blaze largest ever in recorded in provincial history at 200 square km
Four out-of-control wildfires continue to burn throughout Nova Scotia, including the largest wildfire ever recorded in provincial history. Despite the best efforts of firefighters, the Barrington Lake...
Jun 02, 2023

Vernon Adams Jr. throws 3 touchdowns as Lions win final pre-season game
VANCOUVER - Kieran Burnham kicked the game-winner as the B.C. Lions survived a second-half comeback from the Calgary Stampeders to win 25-22 at B.C. Place on Thursday. Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 213 y...
Jun 01, 2023

Despite flags, Border Patrol staff didn't review fragile 8-year-old girl's file before she died
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) - Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she appeared to have a seizure and d...
Jun 01, 2023

Avon's OT winner lifts Petes to 5-4 win over Blazers, Memorial Cup semifinal berth
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - J.R. Avon scored the game-winning goal 10:54 into overtime and the Peterborough Petes beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-4 on Thursday, earning a semifinal berth at the Memorial Cup. Connor ...
Jun 01, 2023