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Toronto Raptors happy to grab Dewan Hernandez with second-last pick of draft
TORONTO - Having barely taken a breath after winning his first NBA championship last week, Toronto Raptors general manager Bobby Webster was back to work scouting players ahead of Thursday's ...
Jun 21, 2019
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime upsets top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas
LONDON - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime has recorded one of the biggest wins of his career. The No. 8 seed from Montreal upset top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 7-5, 6-2 in the qua...
Jun 21, 2019
Tax credits, penalizing big polluters, key to Conservative climate plan
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his climate plan will be "Canada's best chance" to hit its targets under the Paris climate-change agreement and that it can happen without a carbon...
Jun 21, 2019
Stepmother of Quebec girl who died in April now faces second-degree murder charge
GRANBY, Que. - The stepmother of a seven-year-old Quebec girl who died under troubling circumstances now faces a charge of second-degree murder. The charge was laid today against the woman on her 36th...
Jun 21, 2019
Moor relishes leadership role as Toronto FC begins tough summer stretch
TORONTO - It was a special night for Toronto FC veteran Drew Moor when he donned the captain's armband for the team's last game. "I always love wearing the armband," the defender said following a trai...
Jun 21, 2019
Acts of kindness emerge at chaotic Raptors rally derailed by shooting
TORONTO - When gunshots sparked panic and chaos at a massive outdoor celebration for Toronto's NBA champions this week, some fans caught in the stampede worked to keep others out of danger, at ti...
Jun 21, 2019
Canada will shell out almost $70 billion for its new warships, PBO report says
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says Canada's 15 new warships will cost almost $70 billion over the next quarter-century. A Canadian government estimate in 2017 pegged the price of the project a...
Jun 21, 2019
Veteran horse breeder/owner Gus Schickedanz passes away at the age of 90
TORONTO - Gus Schickedanz was much more than just a boss to trainer Mike Keogh. Gustav (Gus) Schickedanz - who owned Wando, Canada's last Triple Crown winner - died Monday night at the age o...
Jun 21, 2019
Governments earned $186M in pot taxes in 5 1/2 months of legalization: StatCan
Federal and provincial governments earned $186 million in cannabis-related revenue in the first 5 1/2 months since legalization in October, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The Ottawa-based agency&nb...
Jun 21, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps look to tame surging Colorado Rapids in return from break
VANCOUVER - Goalkeeper Zac MacMath is hungry for his first win with the Vancouver Whitecaps, especially if he can record it against his former teammates. "There's not a team that I want to b...
Jun 21, 2019