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Sam Antonacci's two-run homer kick-starts White Sox 12-4 rout of Blue Jays
1+ day, 4+ min ago (426+ words) Chicago White Sox' Chase Meidroth (10) and Munetaka Murakami celebrate scoring on a three-RBI double by teammate Colson Montgomery during fifth inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Friday, July 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker TORONTO - Sam Antonacci's two-run homer capped…...
Letters to the Editor: July 17, 2026
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (1382+ words) The countdown has begun for Mayor Julius Bloomfield and his council “yes men.” With election periods opening this September, voters are ready to send the worst mayor in Penticton’s history directly into a multi-million-dollar voter iceberg. The dark days end as…...
George Springer returns to Blue Jays outfield for first time this season
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (451+ words) TORONTO - George Springer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays outfield for the first time this season. The 36-year-old Springer started in left field on Friday night as Toronto opened up a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. Blue…...
No cyclospora outbreaks reported or tainted lettuce sold in Canada, officials say
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (482+ words) VANCOUVER - The Canadian Cancer Society says Canada's federa… OTTAWA - Federal officials say there have been no outbreaks of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora in Canada and that no lettuce implicated in an ongoing U.S. outbreak has been distributed in the country....
Mistrial declared in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction: defence lawyer
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (531+ words) Frank Stronach leaves a Toronto court on Friday, June 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO - Frank Stronach has been granted a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction, a rare post-verdict ruling that leaves the billionaire businessman to face a single…...
Ottawa boosts aid for quake-hit Venezuela, will now match up to $7M in donations | National News | kelownadailycourier.ca
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (165+ words) OTTAWA - The federal government is nearly doubling the amount of public donations it will match for Venezuelans still reeling from devastating earthquakes last month. The Carney government announced last month it would match up to $4 million in donations from Canadians…...
Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (183+ words) Pat King, an organizer of the Freedom Convoy, leaves a sentencing hearing for fellow organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber at the courthouse in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has…...
Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker JUUL
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (229+ words) VANCOUVER - The Canadian Cancer Society says the certification of a national class-action lawsuit against the makers of JUUL e-cigarettes is an important step in holding companies accountable for alleged misleading marketing of vaping products. The B.C. Supreme Court certified the action…...
‘I've finally made it to the Horseshoe’: Shania Twain plays Toronto bar that once eluded her
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (668+ words) Parade Marshal Shania Twain rides a horse during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh TORONTO - Shania Twain has sold out stadiums around the world, but she's about to check off a Toronto venue…...
Crews work through night on B.C. wildfire as evacuation orders hold
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (204+ words) A helicopter drops water while fighting the Brunswick Creek wildfire in Boston Bar, B.C., on Thursday, July 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Fire crews in the small bedroom community of Pemberton, B.C., worked through the night to battle…...