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Veteran forward CJ Sapong happy for new adventure north of the border with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Now on his fifth MLS team, newly acquired Toronto FC forward CJ Sapong says uprooting your family doesn't get any easier. Especially with a wife and kids aged two and five. But he's happy to...
Apr 28, 2023
Old Montreal fire: Inspectors cited building owner multiple times before deadly blaze
MONTREAL - Inspectors reported multiple fire code violations during visits to an Old Montreal heritage building in the years leading up to a fire last March that killed seven people. Documents release...
Apr 28, 2023
Colorado Avalanche quiet about forward Nichushkin's absence after police report
SEATTLE - The Colorado Avalanche did not comment Friday on either the status of forward Valeri Nichushkin, who has been away from the team for a few days, or on a police report about an incident at th...
Apr 28, 2023
'Vibrant' Maple Leafs hit the road with another chance to close out Lightning
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe and his players were set to head to the airport and board a plane they would have preferred see stay on the tarmac. The Maple Leafs had allowed a chance to close out the Tampa ...
Apr 28, 2023
Canadian defensive back Isaiah Thomas verbally commits to University of Miami
Isaiah Thomas's immediate future is secure and with months to spare. The six-foot-two, 205-pound Canadian safety at Clearwater Academy International has verbally committed to the University of Miami. ...
Apr 28, 2023
Oilers looking to match desperate Kings' sense of urgency to clinch series in Game 6
EDMONTON - The roles have been reversed. In last season's first-round playoff matchup, the Edmonton Oilers took a 2-1 series lead and the Los Angeles Kings stormed back to take Games 4 and 5. That mea...
Apr 28, 2023
Application for jury to see photo of Myles Gray's injuries made too late: coroner
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia coroner presiding over the inquest into the death of Myles Gray says the jury won't be allowed to see a photo of the man's injuries because the application was mad...
Apr 28, 2023
B.C. Crown Prosecutor says Ibrahim Ali killed girl, 13, during sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A trial has heard that a 13-year-old girl from Burnaby, B.C., was passing through a neighbourhood park when she was dragged into the forest by Ibrahim Ali, sexually assaulted and strangled...
Apr 28, 2023
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson renews acquaintances with New York City FC
Toronto FC's Sean Johnson welcomes the New York City FC team he used to captain to BMO Field on Saturday. The 33-year-old goalkeeper is no stranger to facing a former club. In December 2016, Chicago t...
Apr 28, 2023
Conrad Black says he's regained the Canadian citizenship he renounced in 2001
OTTAWA - Conrad Black says his Canadian citizenship has been restored more than 20 years after he renounced it. Black gave up his citizenship in 2001 during a well-publicized fight with then-prime min...
Apr 28, 2023