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Report clearing N.S. police of wrongdoing in arrest of Black woman flawed: observer
HALIFAX - A consultant hired by Nova Scotia's police watchdog disagrees with the agency's decision to clear two officers of wrongdoing in the case of a Black woman injured during an arrest. Tony Smith...
Oct 09, 2020
B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the Un...
Oct 09, 2020
Calgary Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, big-money contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth US$36 million. Markstrom was hot commodity in a bu...
Oct 09, 2020
New Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray signs four-year deal with club
OTTAWA - Newly acquired goaltender Matt Murray signed a four-year, US$25-million deal with the Ottawa Senators on Friday. The Senators traded forward prospect Jonathan Gruden and this year's 52nd pick...
Oct 09, 2020
Veteran Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez adds barista to his job description
Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez can make a tackle or a latte. The veteran centre back is whipping up specialty coffees for his teammates while they are spending time at their pandemic home away from...
Oct 09, 2020
Alberta can't enforce its way out of the pandemic: Kenney
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not follow Ontario's lead in imposing new COVID-19 restrictions because of a jump in cases.The new restrictions in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa incl...
Oct 09, 2020
Whitey Ford, Hall of Fame ace for mighty Yankees, died at 91
NEW YORK - During an era when the Yankees won the World Series so routinely it was joked that rooting for them was like rooting for General Motors, their ace pitcher owned the most fitting nickname: "...
Oct 09, 2020
A win Sunday in Cincinnati and league-leading Toronto FC clinches MLS playoff berth
A win Sunday in Cincinnati and Toronto FC becomes the first MLS team to clinch a playoff berth in the pandemic-rejigged season. A tie might do it too. League-leading Toronto (10-2-4) can qualify for t...
Oct 09, 2020
Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore expected to miss four to five weeks with hamstring strain
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will be out four to five weeks. That was the update Friday from Toronto coach Greg Vanney, who watched his star forward limp off in ...
Oct 09, 2020
Connecticut city OKs renaming sewage plant for John Oliver
It's official. Every time residents of Danbury, Connecticut, flush, they will be sending their special deliveries to the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. The City Council voted 18-1 Thursday night to...
Oct 09, 2020