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Serena bids early adieu at French, like Osaka before her
PARIS - Maybe it was the daunting deficit Serena Williams faced in the French Open's third round. Maybe it was the way her 20-year-old American opponent, Sofia Kenin, was questioning line calls. Eithe...
Jun 03, 2019

Feds begin payouts to informants for offshore tax intelligence
OTTAWA - The federal government has begun making payments to secret informants for intelligence that has so far brought in more than $19 million from offshore tax evaders. Newly re...
Jun 03, 2019

Yukon product Dylan Cozens blazing a trail and set to make history at NHL draft
Dylan Cozens wants to clear up a couple misconceptions about Whitehorse. Yukon's capital has real houses - not igloos - and working electricity. They even have, wait for ...
Jun 03, 2019

Former Ryerson head coach Roy Rana accepts job with NBA's Kings
TORONTO - Roy Rana is leaving his position as head coach of the Ryerson Rams men's basketball team to join the Sacramento Kings coaching staff. The Rams confirmed in a release Monday that Rana accepte...
Jun 03, 2019

Raptors have proven in previous 3 series that they can overcome adversity
TORONTO - Ever since Kawhi Leonard's two free throws in the dying seconds clinched Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, and a delighted Kyle Lowry celebrated with childlike exuberance in...
Jun 03, 2019

'This road is just the beginning:' Isolated First Nation celebrates Freedom Road
SHOAL LAKE, Ont. - For the first time in his life, Chief Erwin Redsky won't have to fight for each small stone that lies along the 24-kilometre road that connects his First Nation to the out...
Jun 03, 2019

CFL commissioner says he wants to find the right owner for the Alouettes
MONTREAL - The CFL wants the best buyer possible for the Alouettes and Montreal, and commissioner Randy Ambrosie said Monday they won't be rushed into making a decision on the club. The league's ...
Jun 03, 2019

What, them worry? Warriors confident despite NBA Finals hole
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are rugged and relentless, capable of punishing teams in transition any time they make a mistake. The Golden State Warriors felt like they were seeing a version of themse...
Jun 03, 2019

David Lynch, Wes Studi among honorary Oscar recipients
LOS ANGELES - The first Oscar winners of the season are already here. Groundbreaking filmmaker David Lynch, Cherokee-American actor Wes Studi director Lina Wertmller and actress Geena Davis will all b...
Jun 03, 2019

Northern Alberta residents start returning home after two-week evacuation due to fire
Some residents in northern Alberta have started to return home after being forced by wildfires to leave their communities two weeks ago. An evacuation order was lifted this morning for resid...
Jun 03, 2019