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Kylie Masse earns second silver in pool, Andre De Grasse cruises into 100 semifinal
TOKYO - Gasping for breath after racing to her second silver medal of the Tokyo Games, Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse neatly summed up what it must be like to be an Olympian. "It's fun. It's definitely ...
Jul 31, 2021
Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires
ISTANBUL (AP) - Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed b...
Jul 31, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Nick Ritchie to two-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nick Ritchie to a two-year contract worth an annual average value of US$2.5 million. Ritchie, 25, had 26 points (15 goals, 11 assists) in 56 regul...
Jul 31, 2021
Severe wildfires could affect community watersheds, says forest service researcher
VANCOUVER - There is more to learn about the consequences of intensifying wildfires on community watersheds across Canada, but a large, severe fire followed by heavy precipitation could seriously affe...
Jul 31, 2021
Ledecky, Dressel star for US; Japan's baseball team advances
TOKYO - Katie Ledecky made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Same for Caeleb Dressel. And Japan won again in baseball's return to the Olympics. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her ...
Jul 31, 2021
Hernandez, Bichette homer as Blue Jays celebrate return home with win over Royals
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez and Bo Bichette homered to help the Blue Jays celebrate their first game in Toronto in 670 days with a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Leading 3-2, the J...
Jul 30, 2021
Canadian Kylie Masse wins second silver medal of Tokyo Games in 200-metre backstroke
TOKYO - Kylie Masse has won her second silver medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the women's 200-metre backstroke. The 25-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., finished in two minutes 5.42 seconds on Saturday -- b...
Jul 30, 2021
'It feels like we're back in Toronto': Fans flock to stadium for Jays' return
TORONTO - A sea of blue jerseys and T-shirts welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays back to the Rogers Centre on Friday as fans flocked to see the team play at home for the first time in nearly two years. The...
Jul 30, 2021
Leafs sign forward Ondrej Kase to one-year, US$1.25 million contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Ondrej Kase to a one-year contract worth US$1.25 million. The 25-year-old Kase became available when free agency officially opened Wednesday after...
Jul 30, 2021
65% of eligible Albertans fully vaccinated, 57.8% of Red Deerians
Editor's note: Friday's COVID-19 data from Alberta Health was shared by the province much later than the usual 3:30 p.m.Alberta Health says, as of July 29, 65 per cent of eligible Albertans are now fu...
Jul 30, 2021