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Two Toronto firefighters hurt, one critically, battling downtown blaze
TORONTO - A veteran fire captain was critically injured and a colleague broke a leg after they fell from a roof while battling a downtown blaze, authorities said on Saturday. The pair were part of a t...
Nov 2, 2019
Tyler Perry's new studio to host 2019 Miss Universe pageant
ATLANTA - Tyler Perry's new Atlanta studio will be home to the 2019 Miss Universe competition, a major showcase for the sprawling complex built on a former Confederate army base. The televised competi...
Nov 2, 2019
Transit worker job action to cancel 20 SeaBus sailings
VANCOUVER - TransLink says it expected to cancel 20 SeaBus sailings on Saturday as transit workers enter their second day of job action. The transit authority says sailings between 4:15 p.m. and 9:15 ...
Nov 2, 2019
Draisaitl's OT winner lifts Oilers past Penguins
PITTSBURGH - Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Draisaitl had Alex Galchenyuk on his back when he flipped a rolling puck ...
Nov 2, 2019
Olivia Howe making her mark in major junior hockey on Warriors' coaching staff
TORONTO - When Olivia Howe got into hockey two decades ago, she didn't imagine she'd still be around the game in 2019. Growing up playing for a girls' team in an all-boys' league in Saskatc...
Nov 2, 2019
Roughriders injured quarterback Fajardo misses finale against Eskimos
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo did not play Saturday in the team's regular-season finale against the Edmonton Eskimos. Fajardo, the Riders' nominee for Most Outstandin...
Nov 2, 2019
Week in Review — Week of October 28, 2019
Welcome to Week in Review.This week, the BC Government tables legislation that will allow for an end to the time change. The West Victoria Street construction project inches toward completion in Kamlo...
Nov 2, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Toronto FC turns attention to familiar MLS Cup final foe in the Seattle Sounders
Toronto FC returned to training Saturday, putting its Atlanta celebrations behind it. The focus now is on a familiar MLS Cup final foe in the Seattle Sounders. "We had our night to enjoy the...
Nov 2, 2019
Canadian Denis Shapovalov off to quarterfinals at Paris Masters
PARIS - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has recorded his second upset victory in as many days at the Paris Masters. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat No. 6 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-2,...
Nov 2, 2019
Despite congressional chaos, Pelosi sends positive signals on ratifying USMCA
WASHINGTON - Amid the swirling chaos of impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, Nancy Pelosi is sounding bullish about the chances Congress may soon vote to ratify a modified version of Donald T...
Nov 2, 2019
