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Hockey Canada backfills women's schedule with more camps, ice time
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is beefing up the national women's team's schedule to try to fill a void. Canada will play in the Four Nations Cup in Sweden in November, face the Amer...
Aug 30, 2019
Toronto FC looks to end history of disappointment playing in New England
Toronto FC has had little joy on the road in New England over the years, but looks to break that hoodoo Saturday as it continues its final playoff push. After defeating rival Montreal last weekend, To...
Aug 30, 2019
Documentary looks at political comeback of Imelda Marcos
VENICE, Italy - Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield started interviewing former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos four years ago thinking that it might be a redemption story for the then 85-year...
Aug 30, 2019
TFC's Laryea, Cavalry FC's Carducci called up for Canada games against Cuba
TORONTO - Looking to put the sting of Canada's disappointing Gold Cup exit behind him, coach John Herdman has summoned three uncapped players and called up several others for the first time ...
Aug 30, 2019
Murderer who failed to return to halfway house had been at large twice before
FREDERICTON - A convicted murderer who failed to return to a Moncton halfway house last week remains missing, and documents show he was unlawfully at large twice in the past. The Correctional Ser...
Aug 30, 2019
Bombers release wide receiver Matthews six games into a three-season contract
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson wore more than just his heart on his sleeve Wednesday. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman had receiver Chris Matthews' No. 13 white jersey over top of his own...
Aug 30, 2019
Virginia Beach official resigns over mass shooting response
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Three months after a Virginia Beach city employee killed 12 people in a mass shooting , the city's executive resigned Wednesday following criticism from victims' family members a...
Aug 30, 2019
Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition following complaints
OTTAWA - European aerospace giant Airbus is pulling out of the high-stakes competition to build Canada's next fighter jet. Airbus was one of four companies that had been expected to bid on the $19-bil...
Aug 30, 2019
Federal books show $500M shortfall in first quarter of 2019-20 fiscal year
OTTAWA - A preliminary estimate of the federal books says Ottawa ran a budgetary deficit of $500 million through the first three months of the current fiscal year, compared with a $4.3-...
Aug 30, 2019
Georgia GOP Sen. Isakson to retire over health issues
ATLANTA - Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson's announcement Wednesday that he will retire at year's end because of health problems instantly raised Georgia's status as a must-watch 2020 battleground by en...
Aug 30, 2019
