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‘Just shoot me’: Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack
KYIV — A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful…
Unbeaten Canadian men beat Puerto Rico 82-73 to finish first in Group B at AmeriCup
MANAGUA — After two blowout wins to open the FIBA AmeriCup men’s tournament, Canada had…
Torrens’ three-run homer lifts Mets over Phillies 13-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Torrens hit a three-run homer and matched his career high…
All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom frustrated after more than a month without a win for Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom has gone more than a month since winning a…
Thoughts about the afterlife sparked R.F. Kuang’s newest novel, ‘Katabasis’
For Rebecca F. Kuang, who has had six bestsellers before the age of 30, an…
Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drives in two runs in return to starting lineup
TORONTO — As designated hitter, Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. eased his way into…
Canada’s Mboko loses to Krejcikova in first round of U.S. Open, Diallo advances
NEW YORK — Victoria Mboko’s U.S. Open debut ended early with a 6-3, 6-2 loss…
Luis Torrens matches career high with 5 RBIs as the Mets rout NL East-leading Phillies 13-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Torrens hit a three-run homer and matched his career high…
Monasterio and Durbin homer in the Brewers’ 7-5 victory over the Diamondbacks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Caleb Durbin homered for a second straight game and Andruw Monasterio also…
Shane Smith gives up 1 hit in a career-high 7 innings, White Sox beat the Royals 7-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Smith allowed one hit in a career-high seven innings, Korey Lee…
Scherzer wins 3rd straight start, Blue Jays use a big 1st inning for a 10-4 win over Twins
TORONTO (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched six innings and won his third straight start, Alejandro…
Kirk, Gimenez hit home runs to power Blue Jays to 10-4 rout of Twins
TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer in Toronto’s four-run first inning to help…
The Latest: Trump fires Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegations
President Donald Trump says he’s firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s board…
Records tumble and heat warnings expand across B.C., as bad-air advisories are lifted
A series of temperature warnings and special weather statements has been expanded as a heat…
Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved
Celebrity doctor-turned-U.S. health official Mehmet Oz says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order to cull…
Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in US
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada will spend the…
Kiké Hernández returns to Dodgers, bringing hope to injury-plagued team
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiké Hernández was activated off the injured list Monday, putting the…
Trump’s initial warning to South Korea’s Lee turns into warm welcome after flattery
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took to social media before meeting with South Korean…
Uncommunicative Vernon contractor loses after suing another customer
The lack of communication was a breach of the contract.
Homan’s curling team hires Heather Nedohin as coach for upcoming season
OTTAWA — The reigning world and Canadian women’s curling championship team skipped by Rachel Homan…
Indiana Fever to be short-handed again as Caitlin Clark is ruled out of key matchup against Seattle
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and four other injured teammates have been ruled out of…
Asked about Chinese ferry deal, Gregor Robertson says ‘Buy Canada’ policy needs work
COQUITLAM — Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency that helped fund a…
BC senior fears for future of her mentally ill adult son when she dies
“Every parent I’ve talked to in this situation loves their mentally ill children and we all share the same fears."
License plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies among investigation concerns
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — One of the nation’s leading operators of automated license-plate reading systems…