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Youth arrested on terrorism-related charges after FBI tip is in hospital
OTTAWA - A youth arrested and charged last year in connection with an alleged terrorism plot is in hospital. The youth was supposed to appear in court Tuesday. But the proceedings have now been delaye...
Jun 30, 2020
Upgraded version of phone scam robs two Nanaimo victims of over $5000
NANAIMO - An uptick in phone-related scams and a pair of local victims is prompting a warning from Nanaimo RCMP.Two separate incidents in Nanaimo involved unsolicited calls from people claiming to be ...
Jun 30, 2020
Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen on talks to resume season: 'It's the 11th hour'
TORONTO - Frederik Andersen can feel the clock ticking. Back in Toronto observing a 14-day quarantine, with an eye towards being on the ice with teammates for the start of training camp July...
Jun 30, 2020
Ricky Ray gives Calgary star Bo Levi Mitchell CFL all-decade all-star nod
Bo Levi Mitchell has Ricky Ray's vote. Ray is among 12 quarterbacks who have been nominated for CFL's all-decade team (2010-19). And although Ray guided the Toronto Argonauts to two Grey Cups and...
Jun 30, 2020
Legal battle concludes for journalist charged after covering Labrador protest
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A criminal mischief charge has been dismissed against a journalist who was covering an Indigenous-led occupation at the Muskrat Falls work site in Labrador nearly four years ago. A ...
Jun 30, 2020
Thierry Henry, Impact hope to adapt to 'awkward' situation with MLS return
MONTREAL - "Mr. Gram" has been a big help to Montreal Impact manager Thierry Henry these past few weeks. The former Arsenal great joked that "Gram" (first name "Insta") has been hi...
Jun 30, 2020
Toronto FC newcomer Pablo Piatti finally ready for his MLS close-up
TORONTO - Some five months after signing as a designated player for Toronto FC, Pablo Piatti is finally going to get his MLS close-up. Sidelined by injury in pre-season and then the global p...
Jun 30, 2020
Kielburger backtracks after saying PMO contacted WE about $900M program
OTTAWA - One of the co-founders of WE Charity says he "misspoke" when he told youth leaders earlier this month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's staff reached out in April to see if the organizatio...
Jun 30, 2020
Rudolfo Anaya, ‘godfather’ of Chicano literature, dies at 82
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel "Bless Me, Ultima," a book celebrated by Latinos, has died at 82. Anaya's niece, Belin...
Jun 30, 2020
Raptors coach Nurse says despite layoff, his players 'look fantastic'
In the more than three months since the Toronto Raptors stepped off the court, the players have been scattered abroad. Besides regular weight checks and virtual workouts, it's ...
Jun 30, 2020