Yordan Alvarez homered twice amd matched his career high with four hits, Cristian Javier and four relievers combined on a one-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Wednesday night.
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Local non-profit raising funds to support mobile dental units on Ukraine’s frontlines
Myrolslav Solon’ko is a Ukrainian dentist who has spent the last two years volunteering on one of several mobile dental vans that travel to the frontlines of the war.
Stingers add prominent Alberta pair to ownership group
A prominent entrepreneurial pair of Alberta siblings have joined the ownership group of Edmonton’s pro basketball franchise.
Federal budget to include more money for apartment construction loans
The Liberal government has revealed another glimpse of what it will present in the coming federal budget, announcing it’s setting aside another $15 billion for an apartment construction loan program.
China’s door is always open to Quebec, says consul general
Quebec Premier François Legault is always welcome in China. That’s the invitation extended by the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Montreal.
Ontario not budging on fourplexes despite federal funding on the line
The Doug Ford government is not budging on its stance against introducing a fourplex housing policy, despite the fact it could cost the province new funding in the 2024 federal budget.
Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional
An Ontario court has struck down sections of the province’s panhandling law as unconstitutional.
Police recover nearly 600 stolen vehicles in Port of Montreal, most of them stolen from the GTA
OPP and CBSA officials say they have recovered 598 stolen vehicles in the past year as part of an interprovincial auto theft investigation, and 75 per cent of them were stolen in Ontario.
Ontario announced a new medical school at York University. Here’s what we know so far
The Ontario government released new details about York University’s new medical school in Vaughan on Wednesday.
Kelowna woman learning to live with her two cloned kittens
A Kelowna woman has gained worldwide attention after successfully cloning her dead cat ‘Bear.’A French television network and HBO are working on documentaries on the cloning process, and People Magazine featured the cloned kittens."I’ve always had cats, so this feels like my life is bac…