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Union head praises Jays for raising minor league pay by half
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same. Representatives from the players...
Mar 20, 2019
Toronto FC loans Bakero to Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship
Toronto FC has loaned forward Jon Bakero to Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship. The 22-year-old Bakero is the third TFC player to go out on loan in recent days. Midfielder Aidan Daniels went to...
Mar 20, 2019
Montreal to remove crucifix from council chamber and place it in museum
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal announced Wednesday it will take down the crucifix that has hung in its council chamber for more than 80 years and move it to a ...
Mar 20, 2019
Greiss, Perlini, McDavid named NHL's three stars of the week
New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss, Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brendan Perlini and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are the NHL's three stars of the week. Greiss posted three win...
Mar 20, 2019
What's next after UK seeks 3-month delay to Brexit?
LONDON - With just nine days to go until Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to postpone Britain's departure from the European Union until June 30. The decision is in the h...
Mar 20, 2019
Respecting elders: Maya Angelou clip sparks courtesy debate
NEW YORK - Put a handle on it. If you don't know what that means, you might not call elders by "Mr.," ''Miss" or "Mrs.," insist that your children do the same or demand it for yourself. If you've hear...
Mar 20, 2019
STARS to use federal budget cash to replace fleet
STARS air ambulance got some good news in the 2019 federal budget.Ottawa committed $65 million to the air ambulance service in Tuesday's budget.Mike Lamacchia, STARS vice-president of operations in Al...
Mar 20, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Ex Colombia soccer star arrested for drug shipments
BOGOTA - Former Southampton and Portsmouth midfielder Jhon Viafara has been arrested in his native Colombia on a U.S. drug warrant. Colombia's chief prosecutor's office said Wednesday that prosecutors...
Mar 20, 2019
Vice-Admiral Norman's lawyer blasts Justice Dept for 'inaccurate' statements
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer Marie Henein has called out Justice Canada for making what she says are "inaccurate" public statements about her client's high-profile case while conceding a...
Mar 20, 2019
Speaker relegates Parti Quebecois to 4th-place status in Quebec legislature
QUEBEC - The struggling Parti Quebecois has suffered another setback with a decision by the Speaker relegating it to fourth place in the provincial legislature. Francois Paradis ruled t...
Mar 20, 2019