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New Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg ready to sample life in North America
TORONTO - After 15 years playing in France, Quentin Westberg wanted something new - professionally and personally. Born in France to an American father and French mother, the 32-year-old goalkeeper al...
Mar 18, 2019
Local rink finishes second at provincials, still going to nationals
A local curling team is still going to a national championship, even though it lost a provincial final. Nathan Molberg of St. Albert beat Cortland Sonnenberg of Grande Prairie 6-3 in Sunday’s bo...
Mar 18, 2019
Foxconn says Wisconsin factory will be operational in 2020
MADISON, Wis. - Foxconn Technology Group said Monday that its manufacturing facility in Wisconsin will be producing flat-screen panels by the end of 2020, with construction starting later this year. T...
Mar 18, 2019
Bassett-Seguso praises Andreescu following Canadian teen's win Sunday
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu has turned Carling Bassett-Seguso back on to Canadian women’s tennis. Andreescu won her first WTA Tour event Sunday when she upset eighth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Ge...
Mar 18, 2019
Quebec First Nation and feds reach claims agreement for more than $116 million
OTTAWA - A Quebec First Nation has reached an agreement to settle 29 claims with the federal government and receive $116 million. The federal government also says it has signed a memorandum of underst...
Mar 18, 2019
The Globe and Mail leads 2018 National Newspaper Award nominations
TORONTO - The Globe and Mail has received the most nominations for the 2018 National Newspaper Awards, with 20 out of 63 finalists for the distinction. The Toronto Star and La Presse are in second pla...
Mar 18, 2019
Deactivated cell phones and 911, how to prevent accidental calls
The City’s fire department is advising the community to rethink giving away old cell phones to children as toys. Phones must have their battery disconnected before being given away, as deactivat...
Mar 18, 2019
Big weekend for GPRC Wolves at ACAC Indoor Track Championships
It was a big weekend for the GPRC Wolves Track and Field team at the 2019 ACAC Indoor Track Championships. The Wolves women finished in 4th place overall in the team standings, while the men finished ...
Mar 18, 2019
Canadian rink slips to .500 after loss to Japan at women's worlds
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Canada’s Chelsea Carey dropped to 2-2 at the world women’s curling championships after a 7-5 loss to Japan’s Seina Nakajima on Monday. Carey’s Calgary-base...
Mar 18, 2019
Baltimore mayor quits hospital system board over book sales
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has stepped down from the University of Maryland Medical System’s board of directors, days after it came to light that the hospital network had for years purchased...
Mar 18, 2019