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Toronto FC deal Canadian Jay Chapman to Inter Miami for general allocation money
Toronto FC have sent Canadian midfielder Jay Chapman to expansion Inter Miami FC for US$100,000 in general allocation money. The 25-year-old Chapman signed as a homegrown player in January 2015 a...
Nov 15, 2019
B.C. wildlife experts urge hunters to switch ammo to stop lead poisoning in birds
VANCOUVER - Hunting season in British Columbia is having unintended toxic consequences for birds of prey and two local raptor experts say it's time to get the lead out of ammunition to ...
Nov 15, 2019
AP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GM
PITTSBURGH - The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymit...
Nov 15, 2019
Canada denies numerous researchers visas for AI conference for second year
VANCOUVER - Canada has for a second year denied visas to numerous researchers hoping to attend a major artificial intelligence conference, but has reversed some of those denia...
Nov 15, 2019
Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Patrick announces Dem presidential bid
WASHINGTON - Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Thursday he is running for president, making a late entry into the Democratic race less than three months before primary voting begins. I...
Nov 15, 2019
New head of Quebec anti-corruption police admits to 'failure,' vows to do better
QUEBEC - The new head of Quebec's anti-corruption squad is seeking to assure the public he can restore trust in his embattled institution following years of criticism and problems that have marre...
Nov 15, 2019
Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress
WASHINGTON - Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was found guilty Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging t...
Nov 15, 2019
Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime set to anchor Canadian side at Davis Cup Finals
Rising tennis stars Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime have shown they're ready for the big stage. Their next big challenge will be to lead the Canadian entry at the Davis Cup F...
Nov 15, 2019
Canadian ice dancers sit second at Rostelecom Cup
MOSCOW - Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are second after the rhythm dance at the Rostelecom Cup on Friday. Russian pair Victoria Snitsina and Nikita Katsalapov are in first with 86.09 points, ...
Nov 15, 2019
Whitecaps hire longtime German soccer executive Axel Schuster
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have hired longtime German soccer executive Axel Schuster as the club's sporting director. Schuster has spent more than 20 years with Bundesliga clubs in Germany. S...
Nov 15, 2019