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Outfielders Tapia and Zimmer are designated for assignment by Blue Jays
TORONTO - Outfielders Raimel Tapia and Bradley Zimmer were designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Tapia hit .265 with seven homers and 52 RBIs in 128 games for the Blue Jays la...
Nov 15, 2022
Cleveland's Francona wins AL Manager of the Year award
Cleveland's Terry Francona was voted the American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night, winning the award for the third time in 10 seasons after leading the Guardians to the AL Central title. F...
Nov 15, 2022
'Really important to the community:' construction all-but-wrapped on extensive Metral Dr. redesign
NANAIMO - Final line painting and cleanup is all which remains of a massive, multi-year undertaking along Metral Dr.The phased project in Nanaimo's north end began in late 2020 and wrapped its major c...
Nov 15, 2022
Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito retires from professional soccer
Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Criscito joined the Major League Soccer club on June 29, part of an influx of Italian talen...
Nov 15, 2022
Alleged Chinese spy at Hydro-Québec formally charged, considered flight risk
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A former employee of Quebec's hydro utility made a first appearance in court Tuesday on charges that he fraudulently obtained a trade secret for the benefit of China, and he was orde...
Nov 15, 2022
Montreal COVID response had negative 'collateral impacts' on population, report finds
MONTREAL - The COVID-19 pandemic and the health measures brought in to limit it caused widespread collateral impacts that disproportionately harmed the most vulnerable, Montreal's public health direct...
Nov 15, 2022
Non-disclosure agreements complicate safe sport reporting in Canada
TORONTO - The past few months have seen an outpouring of Canadian athletes decrying the maltreatment and abuse experienced in their sports. But how many other athletes have been silenced by non-disclo...
Nov 15, 2022
Saskatchewan mother accused of faking death, fleeing the country faces more charges
SASKATOON - An Indigenous woman from Saskatoon who was arrested in the United States after police say she faked her own death is facing more charges in Canada. The 48-year-old woman and her seven-year...
Nov 15, 2022
Canada's Brooke Henderson plans to play in LPGA season finale despite injured back
NAPLES, Fla. - Canada's Brooke Henderson is planning to tough it out for the final event of the LPGA Tour season. Henderson offered no explanation when she withdrew from the Pelican Women's Championsh...
Nov 15, 2022
US Catholic bishops elect Timothy Broglio as new president
BALTIMORE (AP) - Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Military Services, who oversees Catholic ministries to the U.S. armed forces, was elected Tuesday as the new president of the U.S. Conference of Cath...
Nov 15, 2022