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Head of NATO singles out Trudeau as friend and staunch defender of Ukraine
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met for a private dinner at Rideau Cottage on Wednesday, capping off nine years as colleagues - and friends. All of t...
Jun 21, 2024
Herdman challenges Toronto FC to stop leaking goals in final minutes of games
Looking to end Toronto FC's five-game winless streak (0-3-2), coach John Herdman is challenging his team to finish games as well as it starts them. Fourteen of the 32 goals Toronto has conceded this s...
Jun 21, 2024
Ukraine back on track after comeback win over Slovakia at Euro 2024
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - It's all about resilience for Ukraine at the European Championship, whether on the field or trying to inspire those at home in wartime. After being blown out by Romania 3-0...
Jun 21, 2024
Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos
Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own. The Canadian actor - who died Thursday at age 88 - ...
Jun 21, 2024
Facing rival Portland Timbers a chance for Vancouver Whitecaps to bounce back
VANCOUVER - Yohei Takaoka is no stranger to a good derby. The Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper has even committed what some fans consider to be a grave taboo - moving from one team to its rival. Takaoka...
Jun 21, 2024
Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos
Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own. The Canadian actor - who died Thursday at age 88 - ...
Jun 21, 2024
Quebec judge denies bid by billionaire Robert Miller for stay in sex crimes trial
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has denied a Quebec billionaire businessman a stay of proceedings after his lawyers argued he was too sick to appear in court next month. Robert Miller, founde...
Jun 21, 2024
Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there is still a mystery
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities. Its discovery over the weekend, and quick removal, revi...
Jun 21, 2024
Senators sign forward Jamieson Rees to one-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Jamieson Rees to a one-year, two-way contract extension, the NHL team announced Friday. The contract carries a value of US$775,000 in the NHL and US$85...
Jun 21, 2024
Canada's men's volleyball team stuns Brazil 3-0, advances to VNL quarterfinals
MANILA - The Canadian men's volleyball team is on an impressive roll as the Paris Olympics approach. Eric Loeppky had a match-high 21 points as Canada qualified for the Volleyball Nations League quart...
Jun 21, 2024