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Toronto FC signs backup goalkeeper Quentin Westberg from France's AJ Auxerre
Toronto FC filled a need Monday by signing veteran goalkeeper Quentin Westberg. The 32-year-old ‘keeper joins 24-year-old starter Alex Bono and 31-year-old Caleb Patterson-Sewell, who served as ...
Feb 25, 2019
Trudeau waives almost all confidentiality restrictions on Wilson-Raybould
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is waiving both solicitor-client privilege and cabinet confidentiality for his former attorney general, paving the way for Jody Wilson-Raybould to finally tell h...
Feb 25, 2019
New Democrats lose their second provincial leader on East Coast this month
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s NDP leader has quit, after the party decided over the weekend to hold a leadership convention to replace her. Jennifer McKenzie issued a statement saying her resign...
Feb 25, 2019
Montreal Canadiens acquire Jordan Weal from Arizona Coyotes for Michael Chaput
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens made a minor deal ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline, acquiring Jordan Weal from the Arizona Coyotes for fellow centre Michael Chaput. The 26-year-old Weal ha...
Feb 25, 2019
Mary J. Blige, NAS, Pharrell on tap for 2019 Essence Fest
NEW ORLEANS - The 2019 Essence Festival will feature headlining performances by Mary J. Blige and rappers NAS, Pharrell, Jermaine Dupri and Missy Elliott as Essence Magazine’s “party with ...
Feb 25, 2019
French prosecutors drop rape case against Luc Besson
Paris prosecutors say a rape investigation targeting filmmaker Luc Besson has been dropped because of a lack of evidence. A woman had filed a complaint in May accusing the 59-year-old director of drug...
Feb 25, 2019
High winds, blowing snow cause highway chaos, power outages in parts of Ontario
A blast of winter weather that included damaging winds and blowing snow caused chaos on highways in southern Ontario and left thousands of people without power, authorities said Monday. A major crash ...
Feb 25, 2019
'Fixer Upper' couple buys historic castle in Texas
WACO, Texas - Chip and Joanna Gaines’ latest home project is quite the fixer-upper. The Texas couple made famous by HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” home improvement show closed last week ...
Feb 25, 2019
'Much, much slower:' Coroner promises change after Humboldt mix-up
REGINA - Saskatchewan’s chief coroner says a public mix-up in identifying two hockey players involved in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash means, in the future, his office will be more caref...
Feb 25, 2019
Loading Up: Winnipeg Jets acquire Hayes from Rangers in one of six trades
WINNIPEG - Kevin Cheveldayoff made a league-high six trades on Monday, but whether quantity produces quality on the ice remains to be seen. The Jets general manager started the day picking up big cent...
Feb 25, 2019