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Blue Jays shore up rotation by acquiring Edwin Jackson in trade with A's
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have shored up their injury-riddled starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Edwin Jackson from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. The team announce...
May 11, 2019

Lowry, Toronto Raptors traditionally follow up losses with big games
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry had a massive Game 7 against the Miami Heat in 2016, scoring 35 points and flirting with a triple-double to carry the Raptors to their first appearance in the Eastern Confere...
May 11, 2019

Death at post-prom party raises concerns about civic responsibility: observers
The death of a teenager at a post-prom party held at an Airbnb rental property north of Toronto should be raising questions around safety and civic responsibility in an evolving industry, lawyers and ...
May 11, 2019

Former senator rebuked for linking hijab, mutilation at Quebec secularism hearings
QUEBEC - Hearings into Quebec's secularism bill veered off track Thursday when a former senator drew a connection between the Muslim head scarf, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. Que...
May 11, 2019

Philadelphia Union keep rolling with 2-1 MLS victory over Toronto FC
TORONTO - Jaimiro Monteiro scored in the 68th minute as the surging Philadelphia Union took advantage of Toronto defensive miscues and hung on for a 2-1 MLS win Saturday afternoon....
May 11, 2019

FC Cincinnati ends drought, beating Montreal Impact 2-1
CINCINNATI - Allan Cruz and Fatai Alashe scored Saturday to help expansion FC Cincinnati end a five-game losing streak in interim coach Yoann Damet's debut, a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact. Cru...
May 11, 2019

Water discolouration continues to plague Barriere
BARRIERE, BC - The District of Barriere is advising people that despite discolouration in the area's water, it is still safe for human consumption. In a public notice issued Wednesday (May 8), the Dis...
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English sweep as Chelsea, Arsenal reach Europa League final
MANCHESTER, England - England became the first country to provide two finalists in both European competitions in the same season after Chelsea and Arsenal made it through to the title match in the Eur...
May 11, 2019

Uber's hyped-up IPO hits a few potholes on its first day
NEW YORK - After much hype leading up to the largest initial public offering in five years, Uber hit a few potholes on its first day of trading, closing down 8% and reflecting lingering doubts about i...
May 11, 2019

$5 billion laundered through B.C. real estate in 2018, drove up home prices
VICTORIA - A report that estimates $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's real estate market last year also lifts the lid on the extent of illegal cash moving across Canada. Som...
May 11, 2019

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