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James Click named vice-president of baseball strategy for Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - James Click was named the vice-president of baseball strategy for the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The 45-year-old Click joins the club after three seasons as general manager of the Houston ...
Feb 27, 2023

International aid agencies ask for more money in letter to Freeland ahead of budget
OTTAWA - Dozens of Canada's international aid agencies are asking Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to increase the country's foreign assistance contributions. The request comes in a letter signed by...
Feb 27, 2023

Democrat Elissa Slotkin to seek Michigan's open Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-profile candidate to jump int...
Feb 27, 2023

Canadian MPs in Europe, new sanctions on Iran : In The News for Feb. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 27, 2023

Black business owners bring flavours of Africa, Caribbean to Northern Canada
YELLOWKNIFE - Inside an eye-catching building with bright green siding and yellow trim in downtown Whitehorse, diners are being whisked away to Jamaica. At Pickapeppa restaurant, named after a popular...
Feb 27, 2023

NATO expansion focus of parliamentary committee trip to Europe to study Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland - Expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has become a major focus of Parliament's foreign affairs committee as it tours several European countries to study the impact of the w...
Feb 27, 2023

Canada adds more Iranian officials to list of those affected by sanctions
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing more sanctions against Iran for what it describes as gross violations of human rights. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly announced twelve senior Iranian government and l...
Feb 27, 2023

Beyond Kane, much uncertainty ahead of NHL trade deadline
The NHL's top contenders did not wait until the last minute to do their shopping before the trade deadline. League-leading Boston got bigger and tougher by adding Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway. Tor...
Feb 26, 2023

Matthews scores 2, Maple Leafs beat Kraken 5-1
SEATTLE (AP) - Auston Matthews had two goals and Mark Giordano scored in his first game back in Seattle since being traded to Toronto last season as the Maple Leafs beat the Kraken 5-1 on Sunday night...
Feb 26, 2023

Mitchell scores 35 points, Cavaliers rout Raptors 118-93
CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Jarrett Allen had 23 points and 11 rebounds, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Mitche...
Feb 26, 2023