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Brian Lilley, co-founder of The Rebel, leaves the conservative media website
OTTAWA - A co-founder of The Rebel says he’s leaving the conservative media website. Ottawa radio talk show host Brian Lilley announced Monday in a Facebook post that he’s parting ways wit...
Aug 14, 2017
Donaldson homers, Tepesch sharp as Blue Jays topple Rays 2-1
TORONTO - Josh Donaldson wasn’t sure if his first-inning home run had enough pop to clear the right-field fence. It did. And it ended up being the deciding factor in the game. Donaldson provided...
Aug 14, 2017
Tyson's solar eclipse tip: Don't video it, experience it
NEW YORK - Prominent astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has a suggestion for anyone with a view of next week’s solar eclipse: Put down your smartphone and take in the phenomenon yourself. Tyson ...
Aug 14, 2017
Gunmen attack UN base in Mali, killing 7 and wounding 7
Unidentified gunmen attacked the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the northern Mali city of Timbuktu on Monday, killing seven people and injuring seven others in what the mission’s...
Aug 14, 2017
Raptors to make earliest start in club history, Oct. 19 at home against Bulls
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will make their earliest regular-season start in club history in 2017-18. The NBA released its full schedule Monday, and Toronto will start its 23rd season at home agains...
Aug 14, 2017
B.C. bans trophy hunting for Grizzly bears, total ban in Great Bear Rainforest
VICTORIA - Killing grizzly bears for trophy will come to an end in British Columbia, but not before hunters get one more shot this season. Natural Resource Operations Minister Doug Donaldson said the ...
Aug 14, 2017
Feds ask CRTC to review Canadian content decision after outcry over lower investment
GATINEAU, Que. - The federal government is asking Canada’s broadcast regulator to review the licence renewals for several TV providers following outcry over their potential impact on Canadian co...
Aug 14, 2017
Tourists involved in fatal B.C. bus crash related, from Massachusetts: police
Vancouver police say the three tourists involved in a fatal bus collision near the city’s waterfront on Sunday were all related and visiting from Massachusetts. Police say a 49-year-old man died...
Aug 14, 2017
Stampeder defensive stars Mayo, Turner back in the game after knee injuries
CALGARY - A couple of big names on the Calgary Stampeder defence are about to make their season debuts after lengthy recoveries from knee injuries. But linebacker Deron Mayo and lineman Junior Turner ...
Aug 14, 2017
Blue Jays call up left-handed reliever Tim Mayza from triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - Tim Mayza stepped into a clubhouse he’d never been in when he arrived in Toronto on Monday afternoon. But for the left-handed relief pitcher, it felt very familiar. With starting catch...
Aug 14, 2017