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Canadian Olympic sport talent identification program adds Indigenous component
Recruitment of Indigenous athletes with Olympic dreams has been added to a Canadian talent identification program for 2023. In its eighth year, Training Ground is a joint project of the Canadian Olymp...
Jan 10, 2023
Canada to buy surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Canada is buying a U.S. surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia's invasion of the country began. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S. President Joe Biden o...
Jan 10, 2023
Veteran Victor Vazquez looks to help bring Toronto FC back to its glory years
Victor Vazquez was cheering for his native Spain at the recent World Cup but he still celebrated Argentina's tournament win. Vazquez, starting his second go-round with Toronto FC, and Argentine captai...
Jan 10, 2023
Record on hold as Shiffrin finishes 2nd in night slalom
FLACHAU, Austria (AP) - American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished second to Olympic champion Petra Vlhova in a night slalom race Tuesday, meaning she will have to wait for another chance to break the r...
Jan 10, 2023
Blue Jays agree to terms on one-year deal with longtime Giants first baseman Belt
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with infielder Brandon Belt on a US$9.3-million, one-year contract. Belt, 34, was limited to 78 games with the San Francisco Giants last year due t...
Jan 10, 2023
Raptors forward Porter done for season after undergoing surgery on left foot
Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 NBA season after undergoing surgery on his left foot. Porter was limited to eight games in his first season in Toronto an...
Jan 10, 2023
CFL quarterback Nathan Rourke has workout with New York Giants
Another day, another NFL workout for Canadian Nathan Rourke. The star CFL quarterback had a workout Tuesday with the New York Giants. It came a day after the 24-year-old Victoria native had a session ...
Jan 10, 2023
Romanian court upholds arrest of influencer Andrew Tate
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A Romanian official says a court in the capital Bucharest has upheld the 30-day arrest of influencer Andrew Tate on charges of organized crime, human trafficking and rape. Ra...
Jan 10, 2023
Force airlines to automatically compensate travellers, passengers' advocate says
OTTAWA - An advocate for air passengers says Canada should make it so travellers are automatically entitled to compensation from airlines when their flights are disrupted, rather than having to make c...
Jan 10, 2023
As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
OTTAWA - Some advocates are calling on the federal government to regulate magic mushrooms and widen their availability for medical use. The psychoactive compound produced by the mushrooms - called psi...
Jan 10, 2023