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By the numbers: How the Blue Jays surged to first place in AL East
The Toronto Blue Jays have turned their season around with a scorching-hot stretch. On May 28, the Blue Jays were under .500 and trailed the New York Yankees by eight games for first in the American L...
Jul 07, 2025

National Guard troops protect immigration officers in large-scale LA operation
LOS ANGELES (AP) - About 90 members of the California National Guard and over dozen military vehicles like Humvees are helping protect immigration officers Monday as they carry out a raid in a Los Ang...
Jul 07, 2025

Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA - A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive ordering it to shutter its Canadian operations due to national security concerns. Hikvision says it ...
Jul 07, 2025

Upgrade to charge against man with al-Qaida ties as punishment for alleged terrorism
MONTREAL - A federal Crown prosecutor has upgraded a charge of uttering threats to a terrorism offence for a convicted al-Qaida supporter. Prosecutor Samuel Monfette-Tessier says he's invoking a secti...
Jul 07, 2025

MD of Fairview closed RR 32 for maintenance
The Municipal District of Fairview temporarily closed a road Monday, July 7 for maintenance.Range Road 32 is closed from Township Road 822 going southbound to the MD of Fairview and Town of Fairview b...
Jul 07, 2025

Tour de France: Belgian rider Merlier wins third stage, Pogačar finishes safely
DUNKERQUE, France (AP) - Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish and Mathieu Van der Poel kept the yellow jersey on Monday. Defending champion Tadej Pogaa...
Jul 07, 2025

Seven uncapped players in Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan's first squad selection
Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan, in his first squad selection, has named seven uncapped players in his 33-man roster for July test matches against Belgium and Spain. The 24th-ranked Canadians face No....
Jul 07, 2025

A man has been killed after opening fire at a US Border Patrol facility in Texas, authorities say
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A 27-year-old man was killed Monday after opening fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, authorities said. Federal agents returned fire at the man, who had an a...
Jul 07, 2025

Former Raptors president, vice-chairman bids farewell to Raptors with YouTube video
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri bid farewell to Toronto Raptors fans Monday in a YouTube video. The Raptors announced June 27 that Ujiri had been fired as the team's vice-chairman and president, marking the end...
Jul 07, 2025

Canada not affected by Trump's looming deadline for trade deals
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will be sending letters to countries around the world today as he seeks trade deals - but Canada is not being affected by Wednesday's tariff deadline. ...
Jul 07, 2025