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Man who crashed through gates of Rideau Hall to threaten PM loses sentence appeal
OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has quashed a sentencing appeal in the case of a Manitoba man who stormed the gates of Rideau Hall in 2020 and sought an armed confrontation with the prime ministe...
Mar 17, 2023
Woodbine Entertainment, HBPA reach agreement on two-year contract
TORONTO - The 2023 thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack will start on time. Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) agreed on a tw...
Mar 17, 2023
Girard scores twice as Whale opens PHF semifinal with 5-3 win over Six
TORONTO - Taylor Girard scored the game-winning goal and added an empty-netter as the Connecticut Whale held on for a 5-3 win over the Toronto Six to open a Premier Hockey League semifinal series. Gir...
Mar 17, 2023
Kikuchi gives up first runs of spring in Jays loss to Phillies
Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi was tagged with his first earned runs of spring training as the Blue Jays were swept by Philadelphia in a pair of split-squad games Friday. Kikuchi, who is having an impr...
Mar 17, 2023
Decorated swimmer Oleksiak to miss Canadian trials as she recovers from surgery
TORONTO - Decorated swimmer Penny Oleksiak will miss the upcoming Canadian swimming trials as she continues to recover from knee surgery. Swimming Canada said in a release that Oleksiak has advanced i...
Mar 17, 2023
Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested...
Mar 17, 2023
Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks by a Manhattan grand jury and appear ...
Mar 17, 2023
Defending set pieces key as Whitecaps continue quest for win against Galaxy
VANCOUVER - It's a new week, but the goal remains the same for the Vancouver Whitecaps - earn their first win of the Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps (0-2-1) will take their quest for points ...
Mar 17, 2023
B.C. high court orders a new trial for former X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man convicted of sexually assaulting two women has been granted a new trial after the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled the trial judge used inadmissible evidence to support a ...
Mar 17, 2023
B.C. man arrested for allegedly wielding syringe with needle attached to toy arrow
NANAIMO - Police say they have arrested a man in Nanaimo, B.C., who was allegedly threatening people with a toy bow and arrow that had a syringe with a needle attached to the arrow's tip. Mounties say...
Mar 17, 2023
