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Toronto FC working behind the scenes to ease Lorenzo Insigne's transition to MLS
TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne has already said goodbye to his legion of Napoli fans in his home finale. And Sunday, Napoli wraps up its Serie A season away to Spezia with a third-place finish guaranteed i...
May 21, 2022
Croupiers at Montreal Casino launch unlimited strike as negotiations hit impasse
MONTREAL - Croupiers at the Montreal Casino have launched an unlimited general strike today. Their union says in a statement there is an impasse in negotiations over their collective agreement and the...
May 21, 2022
Canada's Purcell falls to Germany's Kapp in world junior curling semifinal
JNKPING, Sweden - Canada's Owen Purcell dropped an 8-5 decision to Germany's Benjamin Kapp in semifinal play Saturday at the world junior curling championship. The result sent the Halifax-based team i...
May 21, 2022
Leclerc takes pole ahead of Verstappen at Spanish Grand Prix
MONTMEL, Spain (AP) - Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc recovered from a spin in qualifying to put his Ferrari on the pole for the Spanish Grand Prix in a last-gasp run that bumped reign...
May 21, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Thoughts for a long weekend – museums, Charles and what’s in a name
SOME SCATTERED THOUGHTS for a long weekend. A couple of kids were walking past the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria the other day. One girl was about 12, the other about 14. "Yeah, it's going to be a bil...
May 21, 2022
Police report 2nd death from tornado in northern Michigan
GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) - A second person died in a rare tornado that hit a small community in northern Michigan, state police said Saturday. The person was in their 70s and lived in a mobile home park, L...
May 21, 2022
AP Source: Mbappé to stay at PSG after rejecting Real Madrid
PARIS (AP) - Kylian Mbapp is set to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after again turning down the chance to join Real Madrid. The France forward has agreed to a three-year contract extension that is close ...
May 21, 2022
U.S., Canada, other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker
BANGKOK (AP) - Delegates from the United States, Canada, and three other nations staged a walkout Saturday when a representative from Russia began his opening remarks at a meeting of trade ministers o...
May 21, 2022
U.S., Canada, other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker
BANGKOK (AP) - Delegates from the United States, Canada, and three other nations staged a walkout Saturday when a representative from Russia began his opening remarks at a meeting of trade ministers o...
May 21, 2022
Australian prime minister concedes election defeat
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's prime minister has conceded defeat after an election that could deliver a minority government. Prime Minister Scott Morrison acted quickly after Saturday's elect...
May 21, 2022
