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Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player, dies at 60
NEW YORK (AP) - Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport's senior vice-president for diversity, equity and inclusion, ...
Aug 06, 2024
Victoria Police Department reveals 'safety plan' for violence-plagued tent encampment
VICTORIA, B.C. - A "safety plan" has been released by Victoria police that includes nearly $80,000 in overtime wages for officers as police and the city work to remove growing homeless encampments on ...
Aug 06, 2024
Canada beats El Salvador, qualifies for CONCACAF Girls' U15 Championship semifinals
ALAJUELA - Canada booked its ticket to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship after defeating El Salvador 1-0 on Tuesday for its second win in as many days. Ailish Hennessy scored in ...
Aug 06, 2024
Tories reject allegation they are behind bot posts after Poilievre rally
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say they have no connection to a rash of conspicuously similar social-media posts that flooded the X platform following a Pierre Poilievre event in northern Ontario last wee...
Aug 06, 2024
Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris to be flag bearer at closing ceremony
After landing back in Toronto, Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris if selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony. The Toronto teenager who won four medals at the Paris Games,...
Aug 06, 2024
Veteran Canadian international winger Junior Hoilett signs with Scotland's Hibernian
EDINBURGH - Veteran Canadian international winger Junior Hoilett has signed a one-year contract with Scotland's Hibernian. The 34-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was with Scotland's Aberdeen most recent...
Aug 06, 2024
Canadians men's doubles teams bounced at NBO Open in Montreal
MONTREAL - It was double trouble for a pair of Canadian men's doubles combos on Tuesday at the National Bank Open at IGA Stadium. Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil lost 6-4, 6-3 to Simone Bolelli an...
Aug 06, 2024
Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris to be flag bearer at closing ceremony
After landing back in Toronto, Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris if selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony. The Toronto teenager who won four medals at the Paris Games,...
Aug 06, 2024
Rogers' hammer throw gold rescues the day for Canada at the Paris Games
PARIS - With just two throws to go and trailing her American rival, Camryn Rogers stepped into the hammer throwing circle at Stade de France. The Canadian world champion let loose, hurling the hammer ...
Aug 06, 2024
Senators sign Yakemchuk to three-year, entry-level deal
OTTAWA - Defenceman Carter Yakemchuk, selected seventh overall in June's NHL entry draft in Las Vegas, has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Ottawa Senators. Steve Staios, the Senator...
Aug 06, 2024