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Toronto: Oh to get valuable innings out of Blue Jays bullpen
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons isn’t ready to name newly signed free agent Seung-Hwan Oh as the setup man for closer Roberto Osuna. But Gibbons expects the 35-year-old ri...
Feb 27, 2018
Diver Meaghan Benfeito named Commonwealth Games flag-bearer
TORONTO - Veteran diver Meaghan Benfeito will carry the Canadian flag into the opening ceremony of April’s Commonwealth Games in Australia. A three-time Olympic bronze medallist from Laval, Que....
Feb 27, 2018
Quebec judge who refused to hear woman in hijab loses appeal to quash investigation
MONTREAL - An investigation into a judge who tried to force a woman to remove her hijab in the courtroom will proceed, Quebec’s judicial council said Tuesday Esther Boivin, a spokeswoman for the...
Feb 27, 2018
SPCA criticized, owner reportedly threatened, after slaughter of adopted pig
VANCOUVER - The SPCA says staff members at a Vancouver Island branch have endured withering public criticism after arranging the adoption of a potbellied pig that was later butchered by its new owner....
Feb 27, 2018
California's Malibu Beach bans plastic cutlery, straws
LOS ANGELES - It’s the last straw for the California beachside city of Malibu. The City Council has banned all plastic cutlery and straws, citing concerns over keeping its famous beaches clean a...
Feb 27, 2018
Anniversary tea party celebrates 100 years of the Canadian Mental Health Association
A tea party 100 years ago was commemorated across the country this week to mark a century of the Canadian Mental Health Association. On February 26, 1918, as WWI was ending and great numbers of soldie...
Feb 27, 2018
Kevin Spacey Foundation in UK 'no longer viable,' shuts down
LONDON - The Kevin Spacey Foundation U.K. has decided to shut down because of the multiple allegations of sexual harassment against the Academy Award winning actor. The foundation said on its website ...
Feb 27, 2018
Vipers stymied by hot Colts goalie, playoff series now even
Goalie Thomas Della-Siega was the no doubt first star Monday night as the Mountainview Colts rallied late to defeat the Red Deer Vipers 2-1 and tie their best-of-five HJHL playoff series at a game api...
Feb 27, 2018
Repeat offender sentenced for 2016 sexual assault in Red Deer
A man with a history of violence and dangerous behaviour has been sentenced for a sexual assault in downtown Red Deer nearly two years ago. Monday morning, at the start of his scheduled two-day trial,...
Feb 27, 2018
Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman has right shoulder inflammation
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman has undergone an MRI exam that found inflammation in his throwing shoulder. Stroman expects to resume throwing in the next three to five d...
Feb 27, 2018