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Baseball is Back: New-look rotation and young core has Jays feeling optimistic
The road will be home for the Toronto Blue Jays over the course of the 2020 regular season, which kicks off Friday night at Tampa's Tropicana Field for Canada's lone Major League Baseball team. A prop...
Jul 23, 2020
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the $912-million Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charity: ...
Jul 23, 2020
Release the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchise
SEATTLE - The NHL's newest team finally has its name: the Seattle Kraken. The expansion franchise unveiled its nickname Thursday, ending 19 months of speculation about whether the team might lean trad...
Jul 23, 2020
Road closure coming to part of 108 Street for sewer installation
Crosslink Leaseholds is set to begin the installation of a new sanitary sewer along 108 Street.As a result of the installation for the new sewer, 108 Street between 132 Avenue and 140 Avenue will be c...
Jul 23, 2020
Toronto Arrows re-sign fly half Tayler Adams and 4 other players for 2021 season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed New Zealand fly half Tayler Adams and four other players. The Major League Rugby team has also brought Manuel Diana, Guiseppe du Toit, Leandro Leivas and Be...
Jul 23, 2020
Indians to meet with Native Americans on potential new name
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians will consult with Native American groups as they consider changing the name of their franchise for the first time since 1915. Owner Paul Dolan gave more details on th...
Jul 23, 2020
'We failed him:' Saskatchewan health officials sorry over man's drowning death
REGINA - A young man pleaded for help as he was being led out of a hospital by security before taking his own life in a lake on the Saskatchewan legislature grounds. The final moments ...
Jul 23, 2020
Documents reveal doubts on Alberta plans to close, deregulate parks
EDMONTON - Top advisers to Alberta's environment minister were cautious about the government's plans to shrink the province's parks system and made recommendations he didn't follow.An access-to-inform...
Jul 23, 2020
Tories, NDP call on ethics watchdog to launch new probe of Morneau over WE trips
OTTAWA - Opposition parties are asking the federal ethics watchdog to widen his probe of Bill Morneau regarding the WE organization as the finance minister continues to face calls for his resigna...
Jul 23, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps, Chicago Fire forced off the field in Florida weather delay
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The weather forced the Vancouver Whitecaps and Chicago Fire SC off the field Thursday at the MLS is Back Tournament. Tied 0-0, the game was halted in the 64th minute as lightn...
Jul 23, 2020