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Blue Jays officially sign Yamaguchi to two-year, $6.35-million contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Shun Yamaguchi on a two-year contract worth $6.350 million, the team announced Saturday. The 32 year old pitched 170.0 in...
Dec 28, 2019

Sabres forward Skinner out 3-4 weeks with upper body injury
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner will miss three to four weeks because of an upper body injury. The team did not provide any other details in announcing the update Saturday, a day a...
Dec 28, 2019

German opera singer, conductor Schreier dies at 84
FRANKFURT - Opera singer and conductor Peter Schreier, who won fame at the Salzburg festival and Milan's La Scala, has died in Dresden, Germany. He was 84. The dpa news agency reported Thursday that h...
Dec 28, 2019

Police release teen suspect in Barnard student's killing
NEW YORK - A 14-year-old boy suspected of fatally stabbing a Barnard College freshman was released from police custody on Thursday, mere hours after New York City police said he had been located follo...
Dec 28, 2019

Mikheyev recovering in hospital, expected to miss at least 3 months after laceration injury
NEWARK, United States - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Saturday that Ilya Mikheyev had successful surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist that were severed during the team's ga...
Dec 28, 2019

Small plane crashes in Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. - A fire official says 5 people are dead after a small plane crash in Louisiana. Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit told KLFY-TV that there were five fatalities at the scene. Acadian Am...
Dec 28, 2019

Raptors named The Canadian Press team of the year for historic championship run
TORONTO - Fans cheered on the Toronto Raptors from all corners of Canada, gathering around televisions in bars and living rooms and squeezing shoulder to shoulder in city squares f...
Dec 28, 2019

'A distinct identity:' Advocacy group wants protection for Alberta's wild horses
SUNDRE, Alta. - Bob Henderson's love affair with wild horses began almost 50 years ago and he's become a passionate advocate for the ponies that roam in the Rocky Mountain foothills of west-...
Dec 28, 2019

The top stories and trends that defined the past decade in Canada
The last decade in Canada has been one of seismic social changes. We've changed how we talk about gender, global politics, drugs and what it means to be a Canadian. Here's how the discourse ...
Dec 28, 2019

Multiple marine fuel choices fracture impact forecasts from new sulphur limits
CALGARY - A new wave of cold water is about to hit Canada's much-buffeted oilsands industry but whether it will be a perfect storm or a tempest in a teapot is yet to be seen. Tighter polluti...
Dec 28, 2019