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Toronto FC still winning on extended road trip but being away from home takes a toll
Away from the pitch in their pandemic home of East Hartford, Toronto FC players can play foosball, ping-pong or video games. A tech ball table, which combines soccer and table tennis, was installed th...
Oct 10, 2020
Unilateral ban on single-use plastics ignores spirit of USMCA, critics, experts say
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Canada's proposed ban on single-use plastics may not run afoul of its trade deal with the United States and Mexico, but experts suggest it disregards the "pause-and-check" spirit o...
Oct 10, 2020
Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. - Ripping tarps from damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta inflicted a new round of destruction in Louisiana communities alon...
Oct 10, 2020
Judge orders ex-Colombian president freed from house arrest
BOGOTA - Powerful ex-Colombia President lvaro Uribe was ordered freed from house arrest Saturday while he is investigated for possible witness tampering. A judge ordered Uribe's release in a case that...
Oct 10, 2020
Flames sign free-agent defenceman Chris Tanev to four-year, US$18-million deal
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a four-year, US$18-million contract in free agency late Friday. The 30-year-old has 22 goals and 118 points in 514 career NHL games,...
Oct 10, 2020
NewsAlert: Polish teen Swiatek beats American Kenin for French Open title
PARIS - Teen Iga Swiatek has become the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam title after beating fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the French Open final. The 19-year-old Swiatek did so without ...
Oct 10, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Following the herd and riding COVID-free on BC Ferries
AS WE SPEAK, I'm on Deck 4 of the MV Coastal Renaissance between Vancouver Island and the Mainland, her 21,000-horsepower diesel engines powering us across the strait at 23 knots. Having scored a spac...
Oct 10, 2020
Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. - Ripping tarps from damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta inflicted a new round of destruction in Louisiana communities alon...
Oct 10, 2020
Remembrance Day planners scrambling as COVID-19 upends traditional ceremonies
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Legion is doing something that would normally be unthinkable: Discouraging people from attending Remembrance Day ceremonies in person. The legion is instead urging Canadian...
Oct 10, 2020
Advocates call for change in housing fund after data shows skew to Ontario
VANCOUVER - A federal government fund providing financing for affordable housing projects needs to be rebuilt because it doesn't do enough to help provinces outside of Ontario, advocates say. Th...
Oct 10, 2020
