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Temporary gap in physician coverage forces closure in Emergency Department in Fort St. James
FORT ST. JAMES - Emergency Department services at Stuart Lake Hospital were interrupted for 24 hours due to a gap in physician coverage. According to a news release, the Emergency Department was close...
Aug 06, 2023

Canadiens trade for trio of Penguins players as part of three-team trade
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have acquired the Pittsburgh Penguin's 2025 second-round draft pick along with defenceman Jeff Petry, goaltender Casey DeSmith and forward Nathan Legare. The trio wer...
Aug 06, 2023

Anderson not playing, Ramírez in lineup as MLB sorts out discipline following wild brawl
CLEVELAND (AP) - Tim Anderson is not in Chicago's starting lineup Sunday and Cleveland's Jos Ramrez is playing as Major League Baseball weighs likely discipline following a fight and wild brawl in Sat...
Aug 06, 2023

Death toll from train derailment in Pakistan rises to 30 with 60 others injured, officials say
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a train derailment in southern Pakistan rose to 30, with the number of injured to 60, and rescue operations were underway, officials said Sunday. Ten cars o...
Aug 06, 2023

US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in earliest Women's World Cup exit ever
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it's wasn't good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated from the tourname...
Aug 06, 2023

US bounced from Women's World Cup by Sweden on penalty kicks
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Lina Hurtig's converted her penalty and Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw at the Women's World Cup. U.S. goalkee...
Aug 06, 2023

Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people 'not to be afraid'
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Pope Francis told young people on Sunday the Catholic Church needs them and urged them to follow their dreams as he wrapped up World Youth Day in Portugal with a massive open-a...
Aug 06, 2023

Canada suspending direct aid to Niger's government after military coup
Ottawa has announced it will stop providing financial assistance to Niger's government in the wake of a military coup in the West African country. Leaders of the military junta are facing a Sunday dea...
Aug 05, 2023

Simone Biles dazzles in her return to easily claim U.S. Classic
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - Simone Biles began her first competition in 732 days by briefly running around during introductions, unsure of where she was supposed to go. It's the only time she seemed ...
Aug 05, 2023

Anderson, Ramírez exchange punches, 6 tossed in White Sox-Guardians brawl
CLEVELAND (AP) - Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox and Jos Ramrez of the Cleveland Guardians exchanged punches at second base Saturday night, triggering a bench-clearing melee in the sixth inning ...
Aug 05, 2023