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Grichuk's glove, bat help Blue Jays hold off Yanks 2-1
NEW YORK - Toronto centre fielder Randal Grichuk made a diving catch with the bases loaded and hit a two-run single as the Blue Jays held off the New York Yankees 2-1 Saturday. The AL East-leading Yan...
Jul 13, 2019
Neil Bantleman returns to Canada after years in Indonesian prison
A Canadian school teacher who spent the past five years in an Indonesian prison on child sex abuse charges he's long denied said Thursday that he had returned to Canada after being granted clemency. &...
Jul 13, 2019
IndyCar rookie Herta riding momentum of breakout season at Indy Toronto
TORONTO - Teenager Colton Herta knew he was capable of succeeding in IndyCar when he began his first full season on the Series this year. He just didn't think success would come so quic...
Jul 13, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack down Featherstone Rovers for 15th straight rugby league win
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack ran its winning streak to 15 games atop the second-tier Betfred Championship on Saturday, hanging on for a hard-fought 22-18 rugby league victory over the...
Jul 13, 2019
All-Star Game television rating sets record low
NEW YORK - Baseball's All-Star Game had a record low television rating. The American League's 4-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday night in Cleveland had a 5.0 rating and 11 share on Fox, a...
Jul 13, 2019
Funeral held for Beth Chapman of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter'
AURORA, Colo. - Friends and family of the late "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV show co-star Beth Chapman are gathering in Colorado to remember her life. Funeral services in Chapman's home state of ...
Jul 13, 2019
Forwards Armia, Lehkonen agree to two-year contracts with Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Finnish forwards Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen to two-year contracts. Armia's contract has an average annual value of US$2.6 million, while Lehkonen's h...
Jul 13, 2019
Trudeau Liberals pledge $150M toward big-data cancer research initiative
OTTAWA - Months after first promising money to a cancer research network bearing Terry Fox's name, the federal health minister touted the spending at an event Thursday. The infusion $150 million ...
Jul 13, 2019
Flood Warning on Chilcotin River downgraded to High Streamflow Advisory
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A Flood Warning on the Chilcotin River has been downgraded to a High Streamflow Advisory.In issuing the downgrade, the B.C. River Forecast Centre said the river has peaked after ...
Jul 13, 2019 Image Credit: Cariboo Regional District
Controversial Chateau Laurier expansion not good enough, McKenna says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the iconic Chateau Laurier by Parliament Hill to come up with another plan for an addition to the historic hotel even after Ottawa's...
Jul 13, 2019
