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Hockey fan, 8, gets birthday cake with Maple Leaf Foods logo by mistake
MONTREAL - A young Toronto Maple Leafs fan got a big letdown Saturday when a bakery mix-up left him with a birthday cake honouring a packaged meat company instead of his favourite team. The ...
Jan 08, 2020

Hockey fan, 8, gets birthday cake with Maple Leaf Foods logo by mistake
MONTREAL - A young Toronto Maple Leafs fan got a big letdown Saturday when a bakery mix-up left him with a birthday cake honouring a packaged meat company instead of his favourite team. The ...
Jan 08, 2020

TFC hunt for designated player continues, Bono gets taste of English soccer
Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis says his search for a designated player is progressing. The club has a short list and is in talks with its targets. While the goal is to have the player signed prior to t...
Jan 08, 2020

Calgary neurologist pleads guilty to dozens of assaults dating back to 1980s
CALGARY - A retired neurologist has admitted in court to sexually assaulting 28 female patients over three decades. Keith Hoyte, 71, pleaded guilty to 28 counts as his trial was to begin Monday i...
Jan 08, 2020

Court tosses class action against Gilbert Rozon brought by women claiming abuse
MONTREAL - In a split decision, Quebec's Court of Appeal has thrown out a lower court ruling authorizing a $10 million class-action lawsuit brought against entertainment impresario Gilbert Rozon. The ...
Jan 08, 2020

'Honest mistake' sets off alarm about US troops in Iraq
WASHINGTON - For a few tense hours Monday, the United States appeared to have announced that American troops were pulling out of Baghdad after nearly 17 years. Turns out, it was just an "honest mistak...
Jan 08, 2020

Investigating the Ukrainian Airlines crash outside Tehran
OTTAWA - The crash of an airplane, anywhere in the world, launches an investigative process with standards for what evidence needs to be collected and who can be involved. Here's how it might work aft...
Jan 08, 2020

Canadian players return home from world juniors after winning gold
TORONTO - Canada captain Barrett Hayton had the honour of being the first to raise the world junior championship trophy before letting his teammates have their turn. After returning to ...
Jan 08, 2020

Yamamoto already comfortable with Oilers linemates Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins
TORONTO - The way Kailer Yamamoto laughs and jokes around with his teammates in the Edmonton Oilers locker room, you'd think he was a seasoned NHL veteran. But the truth is the 21-year-old Yamamo...
Jan 08, 2020

Talent available but MLS draft diluted with clubs developing homegrown players
Talent is available Thursday but the MLS SuperDraft does not pack the punch it once did, with clubs focusing on developing their own talent via homegrown players. Still, Canadians Ryan Raposo (Sy...
Jan 08, 2020