Author Archives:
Maple Leafs sign veteran centre and local products Jason Spezza to one-year deal
TORONTO - A rink rat often found on the practice ice long after his teammates have hit the showers, Jason Spezza has always joked he'd play hockey for free. With all the ticket requests about to ...
Jul 03, 2019
There's no quarterback controversy with Roughriders in Cody Fajardo's mind
He's got the hot hand right now, but Cody Fajardo says there's no quarterback controversy with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In Fajardo's mind, the starting job Zach Collaros's to reclaim once th...
Jul 03, 2019
Metro Vancouver's benchmark home price falls below $1M in June: real estate board
VANCOUVER - The benchmark price of a home in Metro Vancouver fell below $1 million last month, marking the first time the number dropped below seven figures since May 2017. The Real Est...
Jul 03, 2019
Canadiens tender offer sheet to Sebastian Aho, sign goalie Keith Kinkaid
MONTREAL - Now all Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin can do is wait. Bergevin and the Canadiens made one of the most aggressive moves of the NHL's free agency period on Monday by tender...
Jul 03, 2019
Governor General won't move into Rideau Hall until further notice
OTTAWA - The Governor General will not move into her official residence in Ottawa this summer and there is no date for when she might. Julie Payette has not lived in Rideau Hall since she took office&...
Jul 03, 2019
NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames help settle debt of defunct CWHL
The NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames are among contributors helping the defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League settle its debts. The Ontario Women's Hockey Association, Hockey Canada a...
Jul 03, 2019
Drowned father and daughter mourned at El Salvador cemetery
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - A man and his young daughter who drowned trying to cross into Texas were laid to their final rest Monday, a week after a heartbreaking image of their bodies floating in the...
Jul 03, 2019
Firefighter rappels down P.E.I. embankment to rescue frightened dog from ledge
CORNWALL, P.E.I. - P.E.I. firefighters ably handled an unlikely rescue mission on Tuesday: A frightened dog that had fallen onto a rocky outcropping. The male dog named Cesar was p...
Jul 03, 2019
Nuggets' point guard Jamal Murray agrees to richest Canadian NBA deal
TORONTO - Jamal Murray's breakout NBA season has paid off. The 22-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., agreed to a five-year, US$170 million contract extension with the Denver Nuggets, the richest deal for ...
Jul 03, 2019
Montreal unveils plan to respond to heatwaves after 66 deaths last year
Montreal's mayor is unveiling the city's plan to respond to heatwaves after dozens of people died amid high temperatures last summer. Valerie Plante says the city is ready to extend hours fo...
Jul 03, 2019
