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2010 NL MVP Joey Votto agrees to non-roster invite with hometown Blue Jays
TORONTO - Joey Votto has agreed to a non-roster invite with the Toronto Blue Jays, the former National League MVP said on social media. The 40-year-old first-baseman from Toronto joins the Blue Jays a...
Mar 08, 2024

More local politicians in Quebec report facing harassment, intimidation: survey
MONTREAL - A survey of hundreds of elected municipal officials across Quebec shows a rise in the last decade in the percentage of politicians who report facing harassment and intimidation. Thirty-nine...
Mar 08, 2024

Leafs' McCabe, Oilers' Kane among players fined Friday by NHL
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe and Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane were among the players issued fines by the NHL on Friday. McCabe was fined the maximum of US$5,000 allowa...
Mar 08, 2024

Third-party movement No Labels says it will field a 2024 presidential ticket
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The third-party presidential movement No Labels decided Friday to field a presidential candidate in the 2024 election after months of weighing the launch of a so-called "unity ...
Mar 08, 2024

Winnipeg Jets get Tyler Toffoli from New Jersey Devils for draft picks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have acquired veteran winger Tyler Toffoli from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for draft picks. New Jersey will receive a 2024 third round draft pick and a 2025 second ...
Mar 08, 2024

First two women honoured in builders section of Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
Longtime administrators Christine O'Connor and Leeta Sokalski have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, the first women to be added to the builders section. O'Connor and Sokalski helped grow ...
Mar 08, 2024

Kraken keep veteran Jordan Eberle at trade deadline after agreeing to 2-year extension
SEATTLE (AP) - Veteran forward Jordan Eberle stayed put at the NHL trade deadline. He'll be in Seattle a little longer. Eberle and the Kraken reached agreement on a $9.5 million, two-year contract ext...
Mar 08, 2024

Moose Jaw named host for 2025 men's world curling championship
REGINA - The 2025 men's world curling championship will be played in Moose Jaw, Sask. The city west of Regina will host the men's championship for the first time after the 1983 women's world champions...
Mar 08, 2024

Supreme Court of Canada affirms appeal review standards, rejects novel approach
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the standards that appeal courts have long used to review trial judgments, saying they promote the fair assessment of testimony. In a ruling today in ...
Mar 08, 2024

Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre hosts annual Easter Musical Production this month
The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre (CAPCC) will be hosting its annual Easter Musical Production "Walk with Me" this month. The show takes place at four different times at the Red Deer Memorial ...
Mar 08, 2024