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'What if?': NFL legend Tom Brady dreams of Montreal Expos career in ad
Long before he led the New England Patriots dynasty and won seven Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady nearly had a career in baseball. American trading card company "Topps" imagined that alternate reality in ...
Dec 12, 2023
Canada coach not surprised by level of social media abuse directed at female players
Canada coach Bev Priestman was not surprised at a report detailing the social media abuse female players encounter these days. One in five players (152) at the Women's World Cup this summer received "...
Dec 12, 2023
Vancouver police arrest man after claim of gun in Ibrahim Ali murder trial courtroom
Vancouver Police say a man was arrested after lawyers for Ibrahim Ali said someone brought a loaded gun to the final day of their client's trial last week, where he was convicted of murdering a 13-yea...
Dec 12, 2023
Vancouver police arrest man after claim of gun in Ibrahim Ali murder trial courtroom
Vancouver Police say a man was arrested after lawyers for Ibrahim Ali said someone brought a loaded gun to the final day of their client's trial last week, where he was convicted of murdering a 13-yea...
Dec 12, 2023
OHL suspends former Attack coach Greg Walters for remainder of season
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League has suspended former Owen Sound Attack head coach Greg Walters for the remainder of the season. The league announced the suspension Tuesday after conducting an inve...
Dec 12, 2023
Independent Investigations Office probe Nanaimo police-linked injury
NANAIMO - An investigation has been opened after a man was seriously harmed while in the custody of the Nanaimo RCMP.The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating what happened on...
Dec 12, 2023
Carolyn Bennett stepping down as Liberal MP for Toronto-St. Paul's after 26 years
OTTAWA - Longtime Liberal Carolyn Bennett says she is retiring as the MP for Toronto-St. Paul's after 26 years. The former family doctor delivered her final speech in the House of Commons just a week ...
Dec 12, 2023
Pascal Siakam: Toronto Raptors down but not out despite on-court struggles
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam can't deny that the Raptors have taken some hard knocks during slump that has seen Toronto lose six of their past seven games. But Siakam says there's a lot more fight left in ...
Dec 12, 2023
Alouettes re-sign DB Ruffin, OL McGloster to two-year contracts
MONTREAL - The Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive back Diont Ruffin and American offensive tackle Jamar McGloster to two-year contracts on Tuesday. Ruffin, 24, had 23 defen...
Dec 12, 2023
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war....
Dec 12, 2023