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False vaccine claims spread online by bots, trolls: top public-health doc
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the fight against vaccine-related misinformation on social media is being further complicated by the emergence of online bots designed...
Apr 26, 2019
Municipalities work to support those with hoarding issues
From within the walls of her two-bedroom Toronto apartment, Yvonne Zilber has produced enough material to fully furnish two houses. Giving old possessions to family and friends has allowed her to...
Apr 26, 2019
Cohen says he pleaded guilty to crimes he didn't commit
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's prison-bound former lawyer told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn't commit so his wife wouldn't "get dragged into the mud of...
Apr 26, 2019
Canadian Rory MacDonald put Bellator title on the line against veteran Jon Fitch
Canadian Rory (Red King) MacDonald puts his title on the line Saturday night when he takes on veteran Jon Fitch in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix in San Jose, Calif. In the co-main event of Bell...
Apr 26, 2019
Ottawa appeals court ruling that ordered fresh look at Aga Khan-Trudeau episode
Ottawa is challenging a judge's ruling that directed the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacatio...
Apr 26, 2019
Filly Wonder Gadot, Canada's top thoroughbred last year, returns to Woodbine
TORONTO - After a five-race stint south of the border, Canada's reigning horse of the year is home for the first time since sweeping the first two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown. Won...
Apr 26, 2019
Kordic leaving Blazers after one season
KAMLOOPS - Dan Kordic won't be returning to the Kamloops Blazers as an assistant coach in the 2019-20 season.Kordic's departure comes two weeks after head coach Serge Lajoie left.Lajoie and Kordic cam...
Apr 26, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers
Canada working on an end to the rotting-refuse row with the Philippines
OTTAWA - A resolution to the row between Canada and the Philippines over rotting refuse appears imminent. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said Wednesday she thinks a solution can be found "in t...
Apr 26, 2019
Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner knows time with Toronto could be up
TORONTO - No matter what comes next, Jake Gardiner will look back fondly at what he might be leaving behind. The polarizing Maple Leafs defenceman - often brilliant one moment, frustrating t...
Apr 26, 2019
Blue Jays introduce Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ahead of major league debut
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is officially a Toronto Blue Jay. The team announced the 20-year-old third baseman's callup from triple-A Buffalo on Friday before Toronto's game against the visiting&n...
Apr 26, 2019
