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Bill Blair says he oversaw culture change at Toronto police, not everyone agrees
OTTAWA - As he settles in to the corner office in Ottawa's National Defence headquarters, Bill Blair is feeling pretty comfortable in his new role. This is his fourth ministerial job since 2018, when ...
Aug 05, 2023

Pakistani police arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani police on Saturday arrested former Prime Minister Khan at his home in the eastern city of Lahore. It's the second time the popular opposition leader has been detained this y...
Aug 05, 2023

Veselinovic misses penalty in shootout as Whitecaps fall to Tigres in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER - Tigres UANL beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-3 on penalties in round of 32 Leagues Cup action at B.C. Place on Friday. Pedro Vite opened the scoring for the Whitecaps, firing a half volley p...
Aug 04, 2023

Argonauts lose first game of CFL season 20-7, Stampeders earn first home win
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders handed the Toronto Argonauts their first loss and won their first home game of the season in a 20-7 victory Friday. The Stampeders (3-5) avoided falling to 2-6 to star...
Aug 04, 2023

Scarborough, Edmonton prevail in CEBL play-in games, advance to semis
TORONTO - The Scarborough Shooting Stars poured it on in the final quarter on Friday to bounce the Brampton Honey Badgers 98-74 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League play-in game held at Toronto's Pan...
Aug 04, 2023

A judge has ruled Texas' abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas judge ruled Friday the state's abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the...
Aug 04, 2023

Schneider homers in first at-bat, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 7-3
BOSTON (AP) - Davis Schneider homered in his first major league at-bat and the Toronto Blue Jays tied their season-high with five home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Wh...
Aug 04, 2023

Henley leads Wyndham again, Svensson on his heels
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Russell Henley remained in a familiar spot with a 4-under 66 on Friday that gave him the lead at the Wyndham Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 rounds, just not the...
Aug 04, 2023

New project at UNBC set to limit bird strikes
PRINCE GEORGE - PhD student, Jeannine Randall, is ready for change at UNBC. After seeing a surplus of dead birds around campus, she started a new project to try and help limit the amount of bird strik...
Aug 04, 2023

UNBC Men's Soccer returns to the pitch
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC's men's soccer team returned to the pitch this week, as preparation begins for the 2023-24 Canada West season. Players are excited to be back and playing the sport they love and a...
Aug 04, 2023