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Argonauts players Kelly, McManis earn CFL top performer awards
TORONTO - Quarterback Chad Kelly and linebacker Wynton McManis of the Toronto Argonauts were named the CFL's top offensive and defensive performers Wednesday. Kelly earned a grade of 90.4 for his play...
Oct 16, 2024
Canadian men to face Suriname in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal
Canada will face Suriname in next month's two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. Suriname, ranked 138th in the world by FIFA, advanced by finishing second to Costa Rica in Group A of League ...
Oct 16, 2024
Jonathan Osorio leads the way at Toronto FC, on and off the football pitch
TORONTO - As another Toronto FC season slipped away, veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio showed he is the conscience of the MLS club - as well as its captain. Beaten 4-1 by the visiting New York Red Bu...
Oct 16, 2024
Border agency recovered nearly 2,000 stolen vehicles this year: transport minister
OTTAWA - Canada's border guards have recovered more stolen vehicles at railyards and ports so far this year than in all of 2023. Transport Minister Anita Anand says the Canada Border Services Agency h...
Oct 16, 2024
Leaders converge on Vancouver Island as B.C. voters break advance polling record
Leaders of British Columbia's main political parties have converged on Vancouver Island in the final stage of campaigning before the provincial election on Saturday, with record numbers of voters alre...
Oct 16, 2024
Man with prior assault convictions charged in Vancouver tourist beating
VANCOUVER - Police say a man has been charged with aggravated assault and remains in custody after an unprovoked attack on a woman who was visiting Vancouver. Vancouver police say the 35-year-old vict...
Oct 16, 2024
Pedestrian hit in early morning crash along Hwy. 19A near Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A 25-year-old man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after an early morning collision in Oceanside.Police, fire and paramedics were called out to Hwy. 19A, near Boorman R...
Oct 16, 2024
Air India passengers get lift from air force after bomb scare forces Nunavut landing
IQALUIT - More than 200 Air India passengers have landed in Chicago after a bomb threat forced their flight to be diverted to Nunavut. The airline issued an update overnight via social media, thanking...
Oct 16, 2024
Dabrowski, Routliffe through to semifinals in Japan with win over Aoyama, Hozumi
OSAKA - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women's doubles semifinals at the Japan Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi ...
Oct 16, 2024
Former Las Vegas-area Democratic official sentenced to 28 years for killing reporter in 2022
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote article...
Oct 16, 2024