Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in a tough reelection ...
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Blue Jays extend qualifying offer to star infielder Bo Bichette

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have extended a qualifying offer to star infielder Bo Bichette, the Major League Baseball club announced Thursday. Bichette has until Nov. 18 to accept the offer. Get ...

Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. seamlessly leading program after awkward near-departure

When Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. announced he was leaving the Huskies in January, only to change his mind two ...
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‘What should I change?’ Man City boss Pep Guardiola faces questions in career-worst losing run

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Amid the worst losing streak of his career, Pep Guardiola is more determined than ever to stick to the plan. Manchester City has lost five straight games in all competitions ...
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The fight for Faulder: When B.C. brothers fought to save home from raging fire

PENTICTON - A resident of Faulder, the tiny B.C. community that was largely obliterated by a wildfire on the weekend, has shared photographs and videos depicting two brothers’ battle to save the ...
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GoodLeaf Farms Becomes First Vertical Farming Operator in North America to Achieve Profitability Across All Farming Operations

GUELPH, Ontario, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GoodLeaf Farms, Canada’s largest and only national vertical farming operator, today announced that all three of its farming facilities in Quebec, ...

Partial solar eclipse, Perseid meteor shower to grace Toronto’s skies this week. Here’s when to look up

A solar eclipse and the annual Perseid meteor shower are teaming up for a double feature of celestial events on Wednesday — and both will be visible from the Toronto area.  The solar eclipse, a ...
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Hungary’s Parliament taps András Baka as president as part of Orbán-era purge

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s Parliament elected former Supreme Court chief justice András Baka as president on Tuesday as the country’s new government dismantles power structures left behind by ...
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New Zealand Just Fast-Tracked a Gold-Antimony Mine and Cleared the Way for a First-Ever Drill Program

News Provided by USA News Group on behalf of RUA Gold Inc. In the span of six days, RUA GOLD received Fast-Track designation for Auld Creek and drill approval for Glamorgan. Two assets. Two milestones ...
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AlayaCare to Advance Planned Hospital-Home Integration Between St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Epic Systems and St. Joseph’s Home Care

HAMILTON, Ontario and MONTREAL, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (St. Joe’s Hamilton), St. Joseph’s Home Care (St. Joe’s Home Care), and AlayaCare announced a novel ...
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Curaleaf Holdings plans takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis

STAMFORD - Curaleaf Holdings Inc. says it intends to launch a takeover bid for Edmonton-based cannabis company Aurora Cannabis Inc. Curaleaf says in a news release it plans to make an offer to ...
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US existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the highest mortgage rates in a year prove to be an insurmountable hurdle for many prospective ...