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- Globe and Mail
Blue Jays win again, beating Angels 4-3 in 10th inning
A throwing error that travelled down the first-base line from Los Angeles Angels reliever Sam Bachman on an Ernie Clement bunt gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 walk-off win on Friday. With runners on first and second and none out, Clement bunted to the third-base side of the mound in the 10th inning scoring Myles Straw. Bachman threw high and the Blue Jays had their season-high sixth win in a row before 30,119 at Rogers Centre. Bachman (1-2) took the loss, while Chad Green (3-0) pitched the top of the 10th and registered the win. Blue Jays' slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named American League all-star starter The Blue Jays sent seven players to the plate in a three-run sixth. Will Wagner scored on Andres Gimenez's single to left and the latter scored on Bo Bichette's single to left. George Springer scored on Zach Neto's error. Toronto starter Eric Lauer lost his magic in the seventh when Mike Trout and Taylor Ward singled to end his evening. Reliever Nick Sandlin was greeted with a 431-foot homer from Jo Adell to left centre for his 19th. In Lauer's six-plus innings, he was on the hook for two runs on three hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Lauer and his Los Angeles counterpart Kyle Hendricks were engaged in a pitchers' duel through five innings. Springer, who remained hot with a 2-for-4 game, broke through for Toronto's first hit, a one-out line-drive single to left field in the fourth inning. Adell led off the fifth inning for the Angels with a double into the left-field corner. Hendricks departed after 5 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on four hits, no walks and two strikeouts.
The Province
19 minutes ago
- The Province
Why you should be shopping at your local farmers market this summer
Goodies gathered at the Duncan Farmers Market on Vancouver Island, from fresh produce to cheese to locally made cretons and dips. Photo by Joanne Sasvari Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Now that we're all getting serious about buying Canadian and supporting local, one of the best ways to do just that is to shop at your nearby farmers market. It's also one of the most delicious ways to get your groceries — and the most enjoyable, too. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. 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Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Luckily, here in the Lower Mainland, there are plenty of farmers markets to choose from — eight of them right in Vancouver (West End, Downtown, Kitsilano, False Creek, Riley Park, Mount Pleasant, Trout Lake and Hastings Park), with another dozen or so more from Pemberton to Chilliwack. Admittedly, visiting a farmers market takes a little planning. Most are held only once a week for a few hours in the morning or the evening, often just in the summer months (though a growing number of them are open year-round). You can't just drop in any old time like you would at, say, your neighbourhood City Market. You might even have to get up a little earlier than usual to be sure to get the best produce. And you definitely need to remember your shopping bags. Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But it's worth it, for so many reasons. Most farmers markets have strict rules that limit the products sold at them to local ones (or at least those grown or produced in B.C.) and about principals being the ones doing the selling. That means you'll likely be chatting to the farmer, the cheesemaker, the baker, the brewer or a member of their family, and not a sales rep. They can tell you about what you're buying, how it was grown and how to cook it. You're not just shopping; you're participating in an act of community, supporting your farmers and your local food security. And this is a really, really good time to connect with our farmers. Last year, as you may recall, was a brutal growing year, thanks to the devastating winter event in January. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Crops of all sorts, from tree fruits to ground vegetables to wine grapes, were affected — the Creston Valley, for instance, lost its entire cherry crop, which also had a devastating effect on the bees relying on the blossoms for food. It's been so bad that last summer the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative, which comprised more than 230 farming families, closed after nearly 90 years in business because of 'extremely low estimated fruit volumes, weather effects and difficult market and financial conditions.' Even without that cold snap, farmers have been struggling with supply-chain issues, rising costs, drought, fires, floods and now the threat of tariffs and a looming trade war from across the border. If we want them to keep growing our food, we have to keep supporting them. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But that's not even the best reason to shop at a farmers market. The best reason is simply because it's the surest way to get the freshest, finest, most seasonal produce available, often picked just hours before you tuck it into your cooler. While you're at the market, pick up a wedge of cheese and a bottle of wine, a pie for dessert, a carton of duck eggs and some seedlings for your garden. Discover a local fashion designer or the handmade coffee table you didn't know you needed. Tuck a bouquet of locally grown flowers in your bag, just because they make you happy. There will almost certainly be some happy dogs hanging around, and babies in carts, and little kids dancing to a live band. You'll probably run into some old friends and make some new ones. Best of all, you'll have something wonderful to eat after you get home. Find a market near you and other info at or Read More Vancouver Whitecaps World News Vancouver Canucks News
CTV News
34 minutes ago
- CTV News
Girls-only soccer camp gives young players space to grow in Beaconsfield
'She Kicks' is a girls-only soccer camp in Beaconsfield, Que. The two head coaches are both professionals and say co-ed sports camps aren't always on a level playing field. Eighteen girls aged 8 to 12 years old are playing and screaming with joy when they score in their mini Euro Cup recreation. They're also learning footwork, agility and passing in a fun way. Angeline Chevrier is one of the head coaches and says she never had a female head coach in her soccer career. She wants this camp to be a place for the young players to grow their skills in a female-focused environment. 'Growing up, for me, playing professional soccer was not even an option. So this gives them the opportunity to look at, look up and know that I can play professional soccer in my own country and they have women to look up to. And I think that's the biggest thing to keep these girls in sports,' says Chevrier. Making friends and building confidence is part of the game plan at She Kicks. Ten-year-old Sofia Kavaldjian says, 'I went to a lot of boy camps and sometimes they would laugh at me because I'm not as good as them, but honestly at a girls camp, I could fall on my face and they won't laugh at me because they understand.' Eleven-year-old Jessica Gregoire adds, 'It's very fun because you meet new girls and you get to play soccer with them.' The players work hard and get to push their limits. Emily Gekeler says, 'We don't need those boys that might be not passing to us or not playing with us as fair. And also, it's more fun when you're more with girls, because then you feel more comfortable.' And Yasmine Houhou adds, 'Girls mostly encourage more than boys. And I think it's very well, I love it so much.' The camp has special guests each week—role models for the young players. Originally from Dollard-des-Ormeaux and now playing with The Roses FC, Stephanie Hill says she's 'spoiled' to be a part of something she would have loved when she was younger. 'It's incredible that we get to be a part of this great project and have a couple of girls be able to look at you and have some smiles and have some hope.' Joy Zeeman is also a head coach at the camp. She used to play in the Lakeshore Soccer League and now plays NCAA Division 1. She wants these young players to know there's a place for them in the most popular sport in the world. 'Just knowing that they're passionate about soccer and they, you know, want to play professional. They want to play in the States, they want to go overseas. They want to play for their high school team. We're here to support all of that.'
