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Maple Leafs prepare for Oilers with McDavid primed to return from suspension
TORONTO - Leaning up against a screen in the locker room at the Maple Leafs’ practice facility, Auston Matthews looked slightly annoyed by one particular query. “What, for you, stands out ...
Feb 26, 2019
Inmate who spent four years in solitary subject to 'abhorrent' treatment: judge
A mentally ill Indigenous man kept in isolation in an Ontario jail for more than four years endured treatment so “abhorrent and “inhumane” it affected his ability to stand trial for ...
Feb 26, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign American running back Cameron Marshall to deal
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American running back Cameron Marshall on Tuesday. The five-foot-11, 215-pound Marshall appeared in three games last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders....
Feb 26, 2019
Man faces deportation to Italy more than 20 years after drug import conviction
MONTREAL - A Quebec man convicted more than 20 years ago for his role in a Mafia-linked drug importation will be deported to his native Italy on Thursday barring a last-minute intervention from Ottawa...
Feb 26, 2019
Former CFL star Chad Owens arrested, charged with one count of assault
TORONTO - Former CFL star Chad Owens has been arrested and charged with one count of assault. According to Peel regional police, Owens was arrested Monday and appeared in court Tuesday. No further det...
Feb 26, 2019
Bill to ease jury secrecy in the name of mental health clears another hurdle
OTTAWA - The House of Commons justice committee has approved a bill that would ease secrecy by allowing former jurors to discuss all aspects of a stressful criminal trial with a mental-health professi...
Feb 26, 2019
Key Sanders 2016 strategists won't return for 2020 campaign
WASHINGTON - Three strategists who played key roles in Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign said Tuesday they will not join his 2020 White House bid, in the latest sign of how the cam...
Feb 26, 2019
Development permit approved for crude-by-rail facility
The Town of Wembley says it has approved a development permit for a crude-by-rail facility. Source Energy Services is teaming with Tidewater Midstream for an expansion to the existing Source rail yard...
Feb 26, 2019
Deadline for Sens arena deal approaches with no extension to be granted
OTTAWA - Canada’s Heritage Minister says there will be no extension of a Thursday deadline to resolve a dispute over a plan to build a community featuring a new downtown arena for the Ottawa Sen...
Feb 26, 2019
Deadline for Sens arena deal approaches with no extension to be granted
OTTAWA - Canada’s Heritage Minister says there will be no extension of a Thursday deadline to resolve a dispute over a plan to build a community featuring a new downtown arena for the Ottawa Sen...
Feb 26, 2019