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Edwin Jackson officially joins Blue Jays, setting stage for record
TORONTO - Right-hander Edwin Jackson is poised to set a major-league record on Wednesday for the Toronto Blue Jays. Jackson was selected to the Blue Jays' roster on Wednesday morning, clearing the way...
May 17, 2019
No home birth: Harry and Meghan's Archie born in a hospital
LONDON - The birth certificate for the son of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, reveals that Archie was born in a private hospital in London. The certificate filed Friday makes clear tha...
May 17, 2019
Man jailed for role in Winnipeg woman's death during botched robbery
WINNIPEG - A man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in the death of an Indigenous woman who was killed during a botched robbery. Jeanenne Fontaine, who was 29, was shot and her Winn...
May 17, 2019
Five skaters using Memorial Cup to influence upcoming NHL Draft
HALIFAX - The majority of draft-eligible skaters in the Canadian Hockey League have run out of time to showcase their skills ahead of this summer's NHL draft with playoffs finished and three league ch...
May 17, 2019
Newfoundland and Labrador wakes up to rare minority government after Liberal win
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador woke up to its first minority government in nearly 50 years Friday morning, with acrimonious election night comments from party leaders leaving voters...
May 17, 2019
KYSA Slurpee Cup longest running youth soccer tournament in B.C. interior
The Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA) is set to host the 41st Annual Slurpee Cup, with 135 teams taking part in the longest running youth soccer tournament in the BC Interior. The tournament ru...
May 17, 2019 Image credit: KYSA
Ralph Krueger returns to NHL as Sabres coach
Ralph Krueger bar-hopped around Buffalo, watching a period of NHL playoff hockey at each spot and talking to Sabres fans along the way. He had already decided to return to the NHL, and the experience ...
May 17, 2019
Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema joins Paris Saint-Germain on four-year deal.
TORONTO - Canadian teenage forward Jordyn Huitema has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a four-year deal. The French club ended months of speculation when it tweeted "Welcome, Jordyn Huitema." T...
May 17, 2019
Report: Ohio State team doctor abused 177, leaders knew
COLUMBUS, Ohio - At least 177 men were sexually abused by an Ohio State team doctor who died years ago, the university said Friday as it released findings from a law firm that investigated the accusat...
May 17, 2019
Asylum claims have more than tripled since 2015, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - New figures out this morning from the national statistics office says the number of asylum claims in Canada more than tripled between 2015 and 2018. Statistics Canada says that in 2015, the y...
May 17, 2019
