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Toronto FC to get good gauge of where it's at with visit to Seattle
Some 7 1/2 weeks into the season, Toronto FC is hitting the road for just the third time. At the same stage last year, Toronto had been to Mexico and Colorado (both twice) and Montreal....
Apr 12, 2019
Trudeau defends changes to asylum laws that have refugee workers alarmed
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending controversial changes to asylum laws included in an omnibus budget bill tabled this week, saying his government wants to ensure Canada's r...
Apr 12, 2019
Healthy Kawhi, mature roster among five storylines to watch in Raptors vs. Magic
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are about to tip off perhaps the most-anticipated post-season run in franchise history. The Raptors rebuilt their team with a long playoff run in mind, but can't look pas...
Apr 12, 2019
Trudeau says mayor who compared Quebec bill to ethnic cleansing should apologize
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday became the latest politician to call out a suburban Montreal mayor who compared Quebec's recently tabled secularism bill to ethnic cleansing. Speaki...
Apr 12, 2019
Montreal Impact excited to finally make season debut at home
MONTREAL - After surviving the longest road trip in their franchise's history, Montreal Impact players are brimming with confidence ahead of their home opener. The Impact (2-2-2) host the Eastern-Conf...
Apr 12, 2019
Liberal's concession in Wisconsin race boosts GOP confidence
MADISON, Wis. - The liberal candidate's concession Wednesday in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race gave Republicans a boost of confidence following a string of losses heading into the 2020 presidential ca...
Apr 12, 2019
Police: Coffee shop owner killed, 17 hurt in gas explosion
DURHAM, N.C. - A leaking gas line exploded Wednesday in a Durham shopping district,killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others as firefighters were evacuating people from buildings near t...
Apr 12, 2019
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has book coming in the fall
NEW YORK - Nikki Haley, the former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor, has a book deal. St. Martin's Press announced Wednesday that Haley's book, currently untitled, will come out t...
Apr 12, 2019
Captains change, but goal stays the same for Canada in women's world hockey
ESPOO, Finland - The dynamic in Canada's leadership shifted during the women's world hockey championship. The next two games determining if Canada wins a medal and what colour will...
Apr 12, 2019
Forrest Gregg, lineman for mighty Packers teams, dies at 85
Forrest Gregg, the great lineman for the mighty Green Bay Packers of the 1960s whom Vince Lombardi called the "best player I ever coached," has died. He was 85. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced...
Apr 12, 2019