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VanVleet scores 33 as Raptors beat Wizards 109-100
WASHINGTON (AP) - Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 33 points, OG Anunoby added 21 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 109-100 on Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive victory. ...
Nov 04, 2021

CF Montreal fends off MLS playoff elimination, face Orlando in regular-season finale
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's MLS playoff hopes come down to their final game of the regular season after a 2-0 win Wednesday over the Houston Dynamo. A must-win showdown Sunday against Orlando City SC jus...
Nov 04, 2021

Toronto FC dispatches Pacific FC, will face Montreal in Canadian Championship final
TORONTO - Thanks to a 2-1 win over Pacific FC, Toronto FC has a chance to end a disappointing season with a trophy. But Toronto made life difficult for itself in setting up a showdown with CF Montreal...
Nov 04, 2021

Leon Draisaitl drives Edmonton Oilers to 5-2 win over Nashville Predators
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers' hot start has them hitting impressive team and individual marks. Leon Draisaitl's two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday pushed ...
Nov 04, 2021

Israeli parliament passes budget, clearing key hurdle
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's parliament passed a national budget for the first time in three years early on Thursday, avoiding a November deadline that would have triggered fresh elections. The marathon ...
Nov 04, 2021

Vast majority of federal public servants comply with mandatory vaccination policy
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says 95.3 per cent of federal public servants have indicated they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. She says another 2.7 per cent of the roughly 268...
Nov 04, 2021

World Series TV viewers up 20% from 2020 but down from 2019
NEW YORK (AP) - World Series television ratings rebounded following the record low set last year. The Atlanta Braves' six-game victory over the Houston Astros averaged 11,750,000 viewers on Fox, the n...
Nov 03, 2021

'Callous and inhumane': Lawsuit filed against Edmonton police for head injury
EDMONTON - A young Indigenous man is suing Edmonton police for an alleged assault that he says put him in hospital for more than a week. Lawyer Heather Steinke-Attia, who is representing Pacey Dumas a...
Nov 03, 2021

Prosecutor: Ruggs drove 156 mph before fatal crash in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada's legal limit before his sports car slammed into the rear of a vehicle th...
Nov 03, 2021

AP Source: Giants C Buster Posey will announce retirement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey plans to announce his retirement Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. The person spoke on condition of ...
Nov 03, 2021