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In the news today: PBO’s fiscal update, factors fuelling inflation, student job cuts
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Athletics play the Astros after Langeliers’ 4-hit game
Houston Astros (84-74, second in the AL West) vs. Athletics (75-83, fourth in the AL…
Stephenson leads Reds against the Pirates after 4-hit game
Pittsburgh Pirates (69-89, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (80-78, third in the…
Orioles and Rays play, winner secures 3-game series
Tampa Bay Rays (77-81, fourth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (74-84, fifth in…
Tariffs, government spending, gas prices — what’s driving inflation right now?
OTTAWA — MPs returned to the House of Commons earlier this month to confront an…
Canadian virus research hub in Saskatoon turns 50 amid concerns over U.S. funding
SASKATOON — One of Canada’s premier vaccine centres celebrates its 50th birthday this week, but…
Almost 2,000 student employees cut from federal government in the last fiscal year
OTTAWA — The number of students working for the federal government fell almost 20 per…
Brian White’s late goal gives Whitecaps a draw with Portland
VANCOUVER — Forward Brian White says with everything going on, it’s a great time to…
Wilson, Aces to face the Fever
Las Vegas Aces (30-14, 16-8 Western Conference) at Indiana Fever (24-20, 13-8 Eastern Conference) Indianapolis;…
Raleigh hits 60th home run, Mariners win AL West title
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 59th and 60th home runs of…
Canucks’ Hoglander scores before exiting in 3-1 pre-season win over Flames
ABBOTSFORD — Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Hoglander scored the opener but later exited in a…
Brian White scores in 88th and Whitecaps extend unbeaten streak to 7 with 1-1 draw versus Timbers
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brian White scored in the 88th minute for his 15th…
Judge ties MLB record by hitting 50 homers for 4th time as Yankees regain share of AL East lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge put himself in some rare company while lifting the…
Fried Rice combo sparks jokes among Yankees pitcher Max Fried and catcher Ben Rice
NEW YORK (AP) — A Fried Rice combo left Ben Rice hungering to yuk it…
Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk’s killing
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong…
Tropical Storm Humberto forms in the Atlantic as Hurricane Gabrielle takes aim at the Azores
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday at the…
Drone fired by Yemen’s Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defenses
JERUSALEM (AP) — A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels wounded 22 people in the…
Seattle Kraken defeat Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in NHL pre-season
EDMONTON — Luke Morrison and Ben Meyers had a goal and an assist each as…
Blue Jays fall to Red Sox as Yankees pull even in divisional race
TORONTO — One of the Blue Jays’ worst skids of the season has come at…
Interim stay of cull order turns despair to joy on B.C. ostrich farm
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The mother and daughter at the centre of a movement…
Rangers get strong finale from deGrom and top Twins 4-2 to stop 8-game skid
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Smith homered, Billy McKinney drove in the go-ahead run in…
Shaughnessy Cohen Prize goes to history professor’s book on postwar prime ministers
The Writers’ Trust of Canada says a history professor from the University of Regina has…
Crochet pitches 8 sharp innings, Yoshida and Narváez homer as Red Sox beat slumping Blue Jays 7-1
TORONTO (AP) — Garrett Crochet pitched eight shutout innings, Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narváez homered,…
Scherzer struggles as Toronto Blue Jays drop 7-1 decision to Boston Red Sox
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays’ grip on first place in the American League East…