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Argos running back Wilder Jr. getting tryout with World Wrestling Entertainment
TORONTO - James Wilder Jr. always wanted to follow his father into pro football, but it wasn't always his activity of choice. Growing up, the Toronto Argonauts running back admits ...
Mar 29, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays prepared to be underestimated for upcoming 2019 season
MONTREAL - Randal Grichuk is OK with the experts and pundits who've counted out the Toronto Blue Jays this season. "It's one of those (teams) where people are underestimating the talent that we have a...
Mar 29, 2019
Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse claims in Vatican City
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for Vatican personnel and Holy See diplomats overseas, requiring the immediate reporting of abuse allegations to Vatican prose...
Mar 29, 2019
China ratchets up pressure on Canada by suspending another canola exporter
BEIJING - China said Wednesday it suspended a second major Canadian canola exporter over alleged safety concerns, further deepening a diplomatic row set off by Canada's decision to detain a top execut...
Mar 29, 2019
Chinese student allegedly abducted from Markham out of hospital, suspects sought
A Chinese student believed to be the victim of a violent abduction is out of hospital and waiting to be reunited with his family as police hunt for the men suspected of kidnapping him, officers said W...
Mar 29, 2019
Chinese viewers balk at 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film censorship
BEIJING - A huge fan of rock legends Queen, Peng Yanzi rushed to see "Bohemian Rhapsody," the biopic about the band's late lead singer, Freddie Mercury, while he was travelling in Britain last October...
Mar 29, 2019
Egyptian mediators rush to Gaza Strip as cease-fire holds
JERUSALEM - Egyptian mediators rushed to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Hamas' supreme leader emerged from his hideout as an unofficial cease-fire between Israel and the Islamic militant group appear...
Mar 29, 2019
In the news today, March 29
Four stories in the news for Friday, March 29 --- OTTAWA UNVEILS PLANS FOR 75TH D-DAY ANNIVERSARY A departure ceremony is being held today in Vancouver for trains carrying combat boots symbolizin...
Mar 29, 2019
Pearson scores in shootout, leading Canucks to 3-2 win over Kings
VANCOUVER - Tanner Pearson scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks kept their faint playoff hopes alive Thursday night with a 3-2 win over the L.A. Kin...
Mar 28, 2019
Fake heiress' life of luxury left others footing big bills
NEW YORK - Anna Sorokin travelled in celebrity circles and tossed $100 tips - all the more reason to believe she was the German heiress she said she was. But behind the jet-set lifestyle and pricey th...
Mar 28, 2019