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Moor relishes leadership role as Toronto FC begins tough summer stretch
TORONTO - It was a special night for Toronto FC veteran Drew Moor when he donned the captain's armband for the team's last game. "I always love wearing the armband," the defender said following a trai...
Jun 23, 2019
'Toy Story 4' opens below expectations with $118M weekend
NEW YORK - Pixar's "Toy Story 4" brought the box office to life after a three-week sequels slump, but its $118 million debut came in below industry expectations. The "Toy Story 4" debut still ranks as...
Jun 23, 2019
Michael Jackson's popularity endures, even after new scandal
LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's depiction as a child molester in the HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland" earlier this year, but the negative publicity hasn't greatly diminished the King of Pop's image...
Jun 23, 2019
Quinn Hughes sees 'big differences' in brother Jack's NHL draft experience
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes wasn't about to give his younger brother much advice heading into the NHL draft. Sure, Hughes had been there before, having been taken seventh overall by the Vancouver Ca...
Jun 23, 2019
Bill that would have improved mental support for jurors dies in Senate
TORONTO - A prominent juror advocate says he's frustrated and angry after a private member's bill aimed at improving mental-health support for traumatized jury members died in the Senate. Ma...
Jun 23, 2019
Easy win for championship leader Hamilton at French GP
LE CASTELLET, France - Lewis Hamilton comfortably won the French Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to clinch a sixth victory this season and extend his championship lead over Mercedes teammate V...
Jun 23, 2019
Trump: 'Surprise' question about Pence led him to hesitate
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he hesitated when asked about endorsing Vice-President Mike Pence for a possible presidential run in 2024 because the question was a "surprise." Trump recently...
Jun 23, 2019
Canada will shell out almost $70 billion for its new warships, PBO report says
OTTAWA - Canada's 15 new warships will cost almost $70 billion over the next quarter-century, according to Parliament's budget watchdog, and the cost could change further depending on the final design...
Jun 23, 2019
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime upsets top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas
LONDON - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime has recorded one of the biggest wins of his career. The No. 8 seed from Montreal upset top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 7-5, 6-2 in the qua...
Jun 23, 2019
Latest dead North Atlantic right whale off Canada's coast believed to be female
FREDERICTON - The latest dead North Atlantic right whale spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is believed to be a large female, but bad weather may delay efforts to recover the carcass for more de...
Jun 23, 2019
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