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Strong outing from Stroman goes to waste in 7-2 loss to White Sox
TORONTO - Yolmer Sanchez had a home run and a pair of RBI's and Marcus Stroman didn't get any run support as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday. Stroman (1-6) went&nb...
May 11, 2019
Soldiers help protect Pembroke water supply from Ottawa River ahead of expected rain
PEMBROKE, Ont. - Soldiers from a Canadian base in Petawawa were deployed Saturday to protect infrastructure in the nearby city of Pembroke, Ont. - one of several communities threatened ...
May 11, 2019
Orchestra finds child who charmed crowd with 'wow!'
BOSTON - A performing arts group has found the child who was literally wowed by a recent classical music concert. The Handel & Haydn Society had just finished a rendition of Mozart's "Masonic Fune...
May 11, 2019
Blue Jays shore up rotation by acquiring Edwin Jackson in trade with A's
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have shored up their injury-riddled starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Edwin Jackson from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. The team announce...
May 11, 2019
Lowry, Toronto Raptors traditionally follow up losses with big games
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry had a massive Game 7 against the Miami Heat in 2016, scoring 35 points and flirting with a triple-double to carry the Raptors to their first appearance in the Eastern Confere...
May 11, 2019
Death at post-prom party raises concerns about civic responsibility: observers
The death of a teenager at a post-prom party held at an Airbnb rental property north of Toronto should be raising questions around safety and civic responsibility in an evolving industry, lawyers and ...
May 11, 2019
Former senator rebuked for linking hijab, mutilation at Quebec secularism hearings
QUEBEC - Hearings into Quebec's secularism bill veered off track Thursday when a former senator drew a connection between the Muslim head scarf, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. Que...
May 11, 2019
Philadelphia Union keep rolling with 2-1 MLS victory over Toronto FC
TORONTO - Jaimiro Monteiro scored in the 68th minute as the surging Philadelphia Union took advantage of Toronto defensive miscues and hung on for a 2-1 MLS win Saturday afternoon....
May 11, 2019
FC Cincinnati ends drought, beating Montreal Impact 2-1
CINCINNATI - Allan Cruz and Fatai Alashe scored Saturday to help expansion FC Cincinnati end a five-game losing streak in interim coach Yoann Damet's debut, a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact. Cru...
May 11, 2019
Water discolouration continues to plague Barriere
BARRIERE, BC - The District of Barriere is advising people that despite discolouration in the area's water, it is still safe for human consumption. In a public notice issued Wednesday (May 8), the Dis...
May 11, 2019 Image Credit: Jen Schwab Nickel
