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Judge extends authority to more families separated at border
SAN DIEGO - A federal judge who ordered that more than 2,700 children be reunited with their parents on Friday expanded his authority to potentially thousands more children who were separated at the b...
Mar 08, 2019
Acadia, Ryerson to play for fifth place at U Sports women's Final 8
TORONTO - The host Ryerson Rams and No. 6 Acadia Axewomen will play for fifth place at the U Sports women’s Final 8 basketball tournament after winning their consolation bracket matchups on Frid...
Mar 08, 2019
Brendan Bottcher's belief pays off in second Brier playoff appearance
BRANDON, Man. - Brendan Bottcher could have apprenticed playing third or front end for more experienced skips after he graduated from the junior curling ranks. He had faith in his own abilities, howev...
Mar 08, 2019
Trump budget will seek funds for border wall, Space Force
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will be making a significant request for border wall funds and seeking money to stand up Space Force as a new branch of the military in the White House budget being...
Mar 08, 2019
Calgary Dinos, Ryerson Rams set to battle in Final 8 championship rematch
HALIFAX - There will be a rematch of last year’s championship in the semifinals of the 2019 U Sports Final 8 men’s basketball tournament. The reigning champion Calgary Dinos, seeded second...
Mar 08, 2019
Michael Hutchinson makes 42 saves, Marlies blank Rocket 3-0
LAVAL, Que. - Michael Hutchinson stopped all 42 shots his way as the Toronto Marlies blanked the Laval Rocket 3-0 on Friday in American Hockey League action. Dmytro Timashov opened the scoring at 11:5...
Mar 08, 2019
Receiver Derel Walker looking to make a big splash this season with Argos
TORONTO - He’s the CFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback and Derel Walker intends on playing like it in 2019. Walker was the Toronto Argonauts’ biggest splash in free agency, signing a ...
Mar 08, 2019
Canada's Bianca Andreescu beats Dominika Cibulkova to reach third round
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada’s Bianca Andreescu is into the third round at the BNP Paribas Open. Andreescu kept up her recent run of success by beating Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, ...
Mar 08, 2019
Argos GM Jim Popp says club still unsure about veteran Ray's future
Toronto Argonauts GM Jim Popp continues to wait on Ricky Ray. Popp said Friday night Ray still hasn’t informed the CFL club about his football future. The 39-year-old quarterback suffered a seas...
Mar 08, 2019
Facebook aims to reduce 'anti-vaxxer' messages, ads as part of 'safety' campaign
VANCOUVER - Facebook should ban posts by so-called anti-vaxxers in order to protect children against measles and other contagious diseases, says a British Columbia mother who launched a petition urgin...
Mar 08, 2019