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Toronto FC players, front office cite plenty to be proud off despite MLS Cup loss
TORONTO - While the MLS Cup final loss in Seattle still stings, Toronto FC players and staff spoke confidently Wednesday about the club's place in Major League Soccer and the prospects of go...
Nov 13, 2019
Family of Labrador woman says accused killer's jail death robs them of answers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Friends and family of a slain Labrador woman say her alleged killer's death while incarcerated shows how the justice system failed both the victim and the accused. Jonathan Hen...
Nov 13, 2019
Toronto FC deal Canadian Jay Chapman to Inter Miami for general allocation money
Toronto FC have sent Canadian midfielder Jay Chapman to expansion Inter Miami FC for US$100,000 in general allocation money. The 25-year-old Chapman signed as a homegrown player in January 2015 a...
Nov 13, 2019
Bill Murray shows up to Vancouver Canucks game with Peter Farrelly
VANCOUVER - Actor Bill Murray made a surprise appearance at Tuesday's Vancouver Canucks game - along with filmmaker Peter Farrelly, a fistful of 50-50 raffle tickets, and what appears to be ...
Nov 13, 2019
Some reductions approved at city hall budget talks
City Council has approved some reductions for the RCMP, Enforcement Services, and fire department at 2020 budget talks.The cuts come from changing operating hours, eliminating overlap and not filling ...
Nov 13, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
NHL Notebook: Vigneault's return, Cherry's uncertain CHL future, Makar's rise
The last time Alain Vigneault got fired, it didn't take him long to find work. Axed by the Vancouver Canucks in May 2013 - after securing six division titles, two Presidents' Trophies and fi...
Nov 13, 2019
Grand Prix bronze solid start for new pairs team Ilyushechkina, Bilodeau
Their partnership began with a Facebook message. Canada's Lubov Ilyushechkina and Charlie Bilodeau were both without figure skating partners last season. Ilyushechkina was performing with Cirque ...
Nov 13, 2019
AP source: Deval Patrick tells allies he plans 2020 bid
WASHINGTON - Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is telling allies he plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. That's according to a person with knowledge of his plans who spoke to Th...
Nov 13, 2019
New head of Quebec anti-corruption police admits to 'failure,' vows to do better
QUEBEC - The new head of Quebec's anti-corruption police is seeking to assure the public that problems involving his force are in the past and trust can be rebuilt in his embattled inst...
Nov 13, 2019
Teenage fire fighters who died in 1944 will be commemorated on Saturday
The Peace Country Historical Society is holding a free event at the Grande Prairie Museum on Saturday, November 16, to commemorate two local teenagers who lost their lives battling the Moose Hill wild...
Nov 13, 2019 Site of the former Sanford Hill, newspaper clip of the pair (photos courtesy of Jeff Henricks)