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Blue Jays earning plenty of interest from Ontario sports bettors
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are in the playoffs for a second straight year, but this time Johnny Avello expects them to get past the opening round. The Blue Jays opened a best-of-three wild-card s...
Oct 03, 2023
Butler sworn in to replace late California Sen. Feinstein, third Black female senator in US history
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and ...
Oct 03, 2023
Red Pheasant implementing mandatory home visits, curfew for youth following multiple overdoses
Leadership for Red Pheasant Cree Nation is putting its foot down when it comes to drug activity in the community.This comes after seven members overdosed over a 24-hour span, although RCMP say none we...
Oct 03, 2023
As Herdman takes in first game in charge, Toronto FC GM promises change is coming
John Herdman will take in his first Toronto FC game as head coach when the cellar-dwelling MLS club visits Charlotte FC on Wednesday. The former Canada coach will be an observer with interim coach Ter...
Oct 03, 2023
Alpine Canada, former skier Allison Forsyth reach settlement in Charest lawsuit
Alpine Canada has settled a lawsuit with former national team skier Allison Forsyth via the sport body's insurer. Forsyth sued Alpine Canada over its handling of former coach Bertrand Charest. Charest...
Oct 03, 2023
Speaker McCarthy's job at risk after House votes to move ahead with hard-right effort to oust him
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ability to remain in leadership is now seriously at risk after the House voted Tuesday to move ahead with an effort by hard-right Republican critics to oust ...
Oct 03, 2023
Whitecaps seek helping hand in bid for MLS playoff qualification
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are nearly masters of their destiny, but they will need a helping hand from rivals to clinch a playoff spot. Vancouver (11-10-10) faces Western Conference winners S...
Oct 03, 2023
Alberta mountain town loses appeal on order by tribunal to allow major developments
CALGARY - Alberta's highest court has dismissed an appeal by a popular mountain community to reverse a decision by a provincial tribunal ordering it to allow two major developments that would almost d...
Oct 03, 2023
House of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as first Black Canadian Speaker
Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote, becoming the first Black person to hold the position in Canada's Parliament. Ferg...
Oct 03, 2023
Class-action claims foreign workers exploited by Quebec recruiter, airline caterer
MONTREAL - A Montreal organization that supports migrant workers is seeking authorization for a class-action lawsuit against an international aviation catering company and a recruitment firm that they...
Oct 03, 2023