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Toronto FC acquires veteran Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence
Toronto FC added some experience to its backline Friday, acquiring Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence from Belgium's Anderlecht. The 28-year-old played under Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis and c...
May 07, 2021
RCMP officer, fire chief use climbing gear to rescue dog stuck on ledge in B.C.
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A large dog has many more walks ahead thanks to the actions of an RCMP officer and a volunteer fire chief in British Columbia's southern Interior. Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey says Chevy, ...
May 07, 2021
Justice Dept. rule would aim to crack down on 'ghost guns'
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Friday released a proposed rule that would broaden the definition of a firearm, requiring some gun-making kits to include a serial number as the Biden administra...
May 07, 2021
California reports first ever yearly population decline
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's population fell by more than 182,000 people in 2020, marking the first year-over-year loss ever recorded for the nation's most populous state. State officials announc...
May 07, 2021
Reds 1B Joey Votto goes on injured list with broken thumb
CLEVELAND - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a broken left thumb that could sideline him for a month. The Toronto native was struck on the thu...
May 07, 2021
Most of Yellowknife's COVID-19 cases are in children and youth: public health officer
YELLOWKNIFE - A health official in the Northwest Territories says a recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Yellowknife is mostly affecting children and youth. There are 47 active cases in the northern c...
May 07, 2021
Toronto Arrows, Rugby ATL put friendship aside for the day as they meet again
Sharing training facilities in Marietta, Ga., it's not unusual for players from Rugby ATL and the Toronto Arrows to cross each others' path. And as co-captain of Rugby ATL, Canadian flanker Matt Heato...
May 07, 2021
Canada's Einarson beats China to improve playoff chances at world curling playdowns
CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated China's Yu Han 6-4 on Friday morning to improve her chances of reaching the weekend playoffs at the world women's curling championship. Einarson, who started...
May 07, 2021
Trudeau aide Katie Telford questions if she could've done more on military misconduct
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff says she has asked herself in recent months whether she could have done more to fight sexual misconduct in Canada's armed forces. Katie Telford ...
May 07, 2021
Toronto FC coach Chris Armas returns to Red Bull Arena to face former team
For Toronto FC coach Chris Armas, Saturday's visit to face the New York Red Bulls represents a trip down Memory Lane - and a chance to see his family. "First and foremost I get to see my wife and my c...
May 07, 2021