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Herrera helps Dynamo start fast in 4-1 victory over Whitecaps
Sep 20, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Dynamo FC defender Brad Smith (3) controls the ball as Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Sebastian Berhalter (16) defends during the second half at Shell Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
football
Demerio Houston’s pick-six lifts Blue Bombers over Stampeders 19-18
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Dru Brown (6) runs the ball during first half CFL football action against the Calgary Stampeders, in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
basketball
Raptors set to open NBA regular season at home against Timberwolves in October
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) reacts after scoring during first half NBA basketball action against the Miami Heat, in Toronto on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The Raptors are returning to British Columbia for training camp. The NBA club announced Friday that it will open camp for the 2023-24 season on Oct. 3 at Christine Sinclair Community Centre in Burnaby. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
baseball
Astros reacquire Justin Verlander from Mets, a deal owner Jim Crane says was an easy decision
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 30: Justin Verlander #35 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the second inning of a game at Citi Field on July 30, 2023 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Nationals 5-2 as Verlander recorded his 250th career win. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
baseball
Blue Jays’ Jordan Romano replaces Astros’ Framber Valdez on American League All-Star roster
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano reacts after a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Baltimore. The Blue Jays won 3-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
baseball
Kirk drives in winning run to make a winner of Bassitt as Jays edge Astros 3-2
TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 7: Brandon Belt #13 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Rogers Centre on June 7, 2023 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
baseball
Blue Jays starter Manoah lasts just one-third of an inning in blowout loss to Astros
TORONTO, ON - JUNE 5: Alek Manoah #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches to the Houston Astros in the first inning during their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on June 5, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
soccer
Brian White scores record goal as Vancouver Whitecaps dismantle Houston Dynamo 6-2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Sebastian Berhalter (left) and Houston Dynamo FC's Luis Caicedo get tangled up while battling for the ball during second half MLS soccer action in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam
basketball
76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse gestures during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
world
Texas grand jury indicts man in fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff
FILE - Patrick Xavier Clark, accused in the death of Migos rapper Takeoff in downtown Houston, makes his first appearance in court on Dec. 5, 2022 at the Criminal Courthouse in Houston. The man accused of fatally shooting Migos rapper Takeoff last year outside a Houston bowling alley has been indicted on a murder charge Thursday, May 25, 2023, according to court records. (Raquel Natalicchio/ /Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
energy and resources
Record U.S. crude exports, rising shale output boost oil flow to Houston
FILE PHOTO: The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
football
Winners and losers of the first round at 2023 NFL Draft
Texas running back Bijan Robinson signs a jersey after being selected 8th by the Atlanta Falcons at the 2023 NFL Draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, MO. (AP Photo/Doug Benc)
baseball
Garcia dominant, Pena homers as Astros beats Toronto 8-1
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 19: Jeremy Pena #3 of the Houston Astros reacts to tagging out Whit Merrifield #15 of the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning at Minute Maid Park on April 19, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
baseball
Meyers hits three-run homer as Astros blitz Blue Jays 9-2
Houston Astros' Corey Julks celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)
opinion
In Houston, oil executives survey a changing industry and a brave new world
Deborah Yedlin
basketball
Miami beats No. 1 seed Houston, SDSU ousts 1 seed Alabama
Miami guard Nijel Pack celebrates after scoring against Houston in the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
world
Migrants found ‘suffocating’ in train; two dead, Texas police say
The Texas flag flies at half-staff in honor of the victims of the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, before a baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
canada
Nova Scotia government pledges $37-million for new rural heath care institute
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston fields a question at a COVID-19 briefing in Halifax on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.The Nova Scotia government announced today plans spend $37 million on a new research institute that will focus on improving the health of rural residents. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
baseball
Blue Jays hire former Astros GM Click as vice-president of baseball strategy
Houston Astros general manager James Click, right, talks with bench coach Joe Espada during batting practice before Game 1 in baseball's World Series against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Houston. Click was named the vice-president of baseball strategy for the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/David J. Phillip
report on business
Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns
Fresh cut lumber is pictured stacked at a mill along the Stave River in Maple Ridge, B.C. Thursday, April 25, 2019. Canada’s international trade minister says the United States appears to be pressing ahead with what she calls "unjustified" duties on softwood lumber imports. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
canada
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston revives campaign pledge to fix health care at party meeting
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston delivers his housing plan in Halifax on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Houston repeats his campaign promises to fix Nova Scotia’s strained health care system — at whatever cost — in a speech before Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative party members Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
basketball
VanVleet has 32 as Raptors get 117-111 win over Rockets
HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 03: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors drives past Daishen Nix #15 of the Houston Rockets during the second half at Toyota Center on February 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
report on business
Canfor to close two B.C. sawmills as timber supplies dwindle
Softwood lumber is pictured in Richmond, B.C., Tuesday, April 25, 2017. British Columbia forestry company Canfor says it is "restructuring" its operations in the province, permanently closing one sawmill and shuttering another for an extended period amid plans to build a new wood manufacturing facility. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
canada
Nova Scotia MLA Angela Simmonds to resign less than two years after being elected
Angela Simmonds poses for a portrait in an undated handout photo at the Weldon Law Building on Dalhousie University's campus in Halifax. Liberal MLA Angela Simmonds says she is resigning April 1. Simmonds, who was elected to represent Preston in 2021, was the first Black woman to be named deputy Speaker in Nova Scotia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Angela Simmonds *MANDATORY CREDIT*
world
Severe weather threat moves east after tornadoes cause widespread damage in Texas
Mario Mendoza carries items out of a friend's storm-damaged home Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Pasadena, Texas. A powerful storm system took aim at Gulf Coast Tuesday, spawning tornados that caused damage east of Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
world
One dead, four injured in shooting outside Houston club
canada
Nova Scotia government announces $115.4-million in inflation-relief measures
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston fields a question at a meeting of the Council of Atlantic Premiers in Halifax on Monday, March 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
world
Texas church bus accident injures 16, including 13 kids
baseball
Free agent Jose Abreu agrees to US$58.5-million, three-year deal with Astros
Chicago White Sox' Jose Abreu hits a double off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
world
Water boil order issued for more than 2 million in Houston
HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 28: Filled water jugs are seen on a porch on November 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas. A boil water notice has been issued for the city of Houston as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has reported a drop in water pressure from the plant after it experienced a power outage Sunday morning. Classes have been cancelled at schools across the city, and the boil water notice is expected to last through Tuesday morning. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
opinion
Vlad Guerrero Jr. is speaking his mind on New York. Toronto should listen
Cathal Kelly
baseball
Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to clinch World Series
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez celebrates his three-run home run during the sixth inning in Game sixth of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
baseball
Astros head home to Houston leading Phillies 3-2
Nov 3, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Houston Astros center fielder Chas McCormick (20) celebrates high fives manager Dusty Baker Jr. (12) after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in game five of the 2022 World Series at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
baseball
Verlander gets World Series win, Astros lead Phillies 3-2
Houston Astros left fielder Chas McCormick catches a fly ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto during the ninth inning in Game 5 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Houston Astros won 3-2. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)