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Homegrown defensive back Matt Black retires after 10 years with Argonauts
TORONTO - Longtime Toronto Argonauts defensive back Matt Black has retired. The 34-year-old Toronto native spent his entire 10-season CFL career with his hometown team, winning Grey Cups in 2012 and 2...
Mar 20, 2019
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry ruled out of Oklahoma City game because of ankle injury
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kyle Lowry was ruled out of the Toronto Raptors’ game Wednesday at Oklahoma City because of a sprained right ankle. The all-star guard was forced out of Sunday’s 128-92 rou...
Mar 20, 2019

Statement of facts coming for Red Deer teacher facing child sex charges
Court has heard that an agreed statement of facts is in the works for a former Red Deer teacher facing child sex-related offences. Norman Joseph Howes, 60, faces counts of sexual counsel of a child, s...
Mar 20, 2019
Toronto FC loans Bakero to Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship
Toronto FC has loaned forward Jon Bakero to Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship. The 22-year-old Bakero is the third TFC player to go out on loan in recent days. Midfielder Aidan Daniels went to...
Mar 20, 2019
SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement
TORONTO - The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the company should be granted a remediation agreement to avoid a criminal ...
Mar 20, 2019

What's next after UK seeks 3-month delay to Brexit?
LONDON - With just nine days to go until Brexit day, Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to postpone Britain’s departure from the European Union until June 30. The decision i...
Mar 20, 2019

Respecting elders: Maya Angelou clip sparks courtesy debate
NEW YORK - Put a handle on it. If you don’t know what that means, you might not call elders by “Mr.,” ”Miss” or “Mrs.,” insist that your children do the same ...
Mar 20, 2019

Canada knocks off China to improve to 4-4 at women's worlds
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Chelsea Carey’s Canadian rink rebounded with a much-needed 8-7 win over China’s Jie Mei on Wednesday at the world women’s curling championship. The win improved ...
Mar 20, 2019

Budget answers long-standing calls for federal strategy on dementia
OTTAWA - Health advocacy groups and MPs are cheering the Liberal government’s proposal to spend $50 million over five years to support a national dementia strategy that’s to be released la...
Mar 20, 2019

Speaker relegates Parti Quebecois to 4th-place status in Quebec legislature
QUEBEC - The struggling Parti Quebecois has suffered another setback with a decision by the Speaker relegating it to fourth place in the provincial legislature. Francois Paradis ruled Wednesday that t...
Mar 20, 2019