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Roden and Straw show their mettle in push for outfielder jobs with Toronto Blue Jays
Alan Roden is proving he's up for the challenge. Myles Straw is showing he can also hang at the big-league level. The Toronto Blue Jays outfielders have been in the spotlight for different reasons in ...
Mar 17, 2025
Jays split squads beat Yankees, fall to Phillies in spring training
DUNEDIN - Carter Cunningham homered in the bottom of the ninth as a Toronto Blue Jays split-squad beat the New York Yankees 6-5 in spring training action Monday. Cunningham's homer was one of six hits...
Mar 17, 2025
Court denies certification of $2.5-million Black class action lawsuit
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has dismissed a motion to certify a proposed class action lawsuit that was launched by Black public servants in 2020 who alleged there was systemic racism within the pub...
Mar 17, 2025
Canadian forward Tani Oluwaseyi voted MLS Player of the Matchday after scoring twice
Canadian forward Tani Oluwaseyi has been voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Matchday after scoring twice in Minnesota United's 3-3 draw Saturday at Sporting Kansas City. The 24-year-old Oluwase...
Mar 17, 2025
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney to be featured on Canada Post stamp
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be featured on a stamp as part of Canada Post's 2025 lineup. Mulroney, who died last year, served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993. Canada Post sa...
Mar 17, 2025
Second set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed as Marcedes Myran
WINNIPEG - A second set of remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as Marcedes Myran, who died at the hands of a serial killer in 2022, RCMP said Monday. The news came after one...
Mar 17, 2025
Ten Canadians to watch in NCAA's men's and women's March Madness
March Madness is here, and with a number of Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins Tuesday with the First Four, followed by 32 first-round contests on Thurs...
Mar 17, 2025
Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks upsets world No. 1 in Portugal surfing event
PENICHE - Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks upset American Caitlin Simmers, the world No. 1 and defending World Surf League champion, on Monday to advance to the semifinals of MEO Rip Curl Pro Portu...
Mar 17, 2025
BC Lions FanFest returning to Hillside Stadium on May 24
KAMLOOPS - Mark your calendars Kamloops as the BC Lions say FanFest will take place in a little over two months, on Saturday, May 24.The Leos are moving the popular event back to Hillside Stadium, aft...
Mar 17, 2025
First Nation gets village site back from pulp company on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
POWELL RIVER, B.C. - The Tla'amin First Nation and forestry giant Domtar have reached an agreement for the nation to reacquire a large portion of a historic village site along the B.C. Sunshine Coast....
Mar 17, 2025
