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Blue Jays select Anderson to big-league roster and option Beasley to Triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-hander Shaun Anderson to the major-league roster on Monday and optioned right-hander Jeremy Beasley to Triple-A Buffalo. Anderson was 2-1 with a 3.91 ear...
Jun 27, 2022
What is the legal status of abortion in Canada and do we need a law? Experts weigh in
OTTAWA - After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision Friday - the ruling that had, for decades, guaranteed a woman's right to get an abortion across the United States - Libe...
Jun 27, 2022
At G7 summit, Trudeau and other leaders mock Putin's bare-chested horseback riding
SCHLOSS ELMAU, GERMANY - G7 leaders gathering to discuss turning up the pressure on Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine are also taking aim at the Russian president's penchant for taking off his sh...
Jun 27, 2022
Ottawa announces $221 million for Quebec's long-term care homes
MONTREAL - The federal government is injecting more than $221 million to help Quebec long-term care homes improve the prevention and control of infections. Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos say...
Jun 27, 2022
Ottawa residents, police brace for protests on Canada Day
Ottawa is bracing for a new round of protests expected to start on Canada Day and the city's mayor and chief of police say they are ready. Mayor Jim Watson and interim police chief Steve Bell say secu...
Jun 27, 2022
Sedins, Luongo, Alfredsson headline Hockey Hall of Fame's 2022 class
TORONTO - Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Roberto Luongo, Daniel Alfredsson, women's player Riikka Sallinen and builder Herb Carnegie have been voted as the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2022. The Sedins...
Jun 27, 2022
Montreal police arrest suspect in shooting death of 15-year-old girl
Montreal police say they've made an arrest in the case of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting last year. Police told a news conference today that a 26-year-old man is expected to face a f...
Jun 27, 2022
Canada's Marino gives up two late breaks in first-round loss to Kawa at Wimbledon
LONDON - Poland's Katarzyna Kawa converted two pivotal break points late in the match to secure a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win over Vancouver's Rebecca Marino in first-round women's action Monday at Wimbledon. M...
Jun 27, 2022
Large amount of suspected drug money turned into Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - Police are dealing with a tricky situation involving a large quantity of cash found on a north Nanaimo sidewalk.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said in the first week of a June a man spo...
Jun 27, 2022
Canada in talks with NATO allies about boosting military forces in Latvia
Ottawa is talking with allies about boosting a Canadian-led combat unit in Latvia as the NATO military alliance moves to reinforce its eastern front with Russia. Latvia's ambassador to Canada revealed...
Jun 27, 2022