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When it comes to unanimous Hall picks, Jeter could be No. 2.
NEW YORK - When it comes to unanimous picks for baseball's Hall of Fame, Derek Jeter quite appropriately has the chance to be No. 2. Yankees closer Mariano Rivera became the first player to appear on ...
Jan 20, 2020

Powell's big 4th quarter leads Raptors past Hawks, 122-117
ATLANTA - Norman Powell scored 27 points, including 17 in the final period, and the Toronto Raptors withstood Atlanta's late charge to beat the Hawks 122-117 on Monday. Toronto led by 21 points, 112-9...
Jan 20, 2020

A brief look at carbon taxing by province
OTTAWA - As of Jan. 1, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon. The federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act means provinces that do not have their own price o...
Jan 20, 2020

Ted Hughes, British Columbia's first conflict watchdog, dies at 92
VICTORIA - Ted Hughes, whose reports led to the resignation of a premier and the overhaul of child welfare systems in British Columbia and Manitoba, has died at the age of 92. Hugh...
Jan 20, 2020

Rookie F1 driver Nicholas Latifi to represent Toronto with race number 6
Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi says he will represent his hometown of Toronto in his rookie season on the circuit by choosing No. 6 as the race number for his Williams. Latifi made the a...
Jan 20, 2020

Canadian James Hinchcliffe crossing off items on his racing bucket list
James Hinchcliffe was surprised and disappointed when he was dismissed from Arrow McLaren SP last October. Now he sees it as an opportunity to live out all his racing fantasies. The 33-year-...
Jan 20, 2020

‘Make sure somebody knows about it:’ SHHA on hotel human trafficking
The Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association (SHHA) is trying to raise awareness of human trafficking in hotels.Jim Bence, the SHHA's CEO and president, told Gormley many chains are implementing...
Jan 20, 2020 (Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association/Facebook)

Unifor completely blocks off refinery in dispute escalation
Nearly a dozen Co-op-branded semis lined up on Fleet Street illustrated the Unifor point Monday morning, when the national president stood in front of a crowd of picketers to announce they were blocki...
Jan 20, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat case
NEW ORLEANS - A misdemeanour simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday. T...
Jan 20, 2020

Sadovsky upsets Messing, Nguyen to win Canadian figure skating title
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The battle for Canada's lone berth in men's singles at the world figure skating championship was destined to be a dogfight. But the toughest part for Roman Sadovsky on Saturda...
Jan 20, 2020