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Vancouver Whitecaps ink midfielder Pedro Vite to extension through 2029
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed midfielder Pedro Vite to a long-term extension. The club announced the deal Friday, saying the deal stretches through the 2029 campaign. Vite has 15 goa...
Jun 27, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Trump 'terminating' trade talks with Canada over digital tax
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says he is "terminating all discussions on trade with Canada" over Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax that takes effect at the end of the mon...
Jun 27, 2025

Maple Leafs sign John Tavares to four-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forward John Tavares to a four-year contract extension worth an average of $4.38 million per season, the club announced Friday. Tavares had just comple...
Jun 27, 2025

Canadian tourist found dead in Dominican Republic, officials say
Dominican Republic officials say a Canadian tourist was found dead in a northern part of the country last week. The country's civil defence agency says 33-year-old Dorian Christian MacDonald was found...
Jun 27, 2025

Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the federal government will consult this summer on its immigration levels plan and whether the student visa system is "sustainable." In a recent interview ...
Jun 27, 2025

Trump says Iran must open itself to inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear program. Asked during a White ...
Jun 27, 2025

Auger-Aliassime falls to Griekspoor in semifinal at Mallorca Championships
SANTA PONSA - Montrea's Flix Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 6-4 to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in the Mallorca Championships semifinal Friday. The Canadian hit 11 aces, won 79 per cent of his firs...
Jun 27, 2025

Edmonton Oilers sign forward Trent Frederic to eight-year contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Trent Frederic to an eight-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. The deal carries an annual average value of US$3.85 million. Frederic,...
Jun 27, 2025

A timeline of Masai Ujiri's more than decade-long run with the Toronto Raptors
Masai Ujiri's exit on Friday as vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors marked the end of a more than decade-long run that delivered the franchise's first NBA title. Here's a look at some o...
Jun 27, 2025

Just for Laughs founder goes to police after altercation at sex assault civil trial
MONTRAL - The founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival says he has filed a police complaint following an altercation at his civil trial. Ex-comedy mogul Gilbert Rozon is being sued for nearly $1...
Jun 27, 2025

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