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World champion backstroker Kylie Masse racing again after pandemic layoff
World champion backstroker Kylie Masse dubbed her first races in over seventh months "interesting." The 24-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., is competing for the Toronto Titans in Budapest, Hungary, in Int...
Oct 30, 2020
Premiers call on PM to schedule meeting on health funding without delay
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are growing impatient with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's failure to schedule a meeting to discuss their demand for at least $28 billion more each year for health care. Tru...
Oct 30, 2020
No bodychecking allowed in upcoming Ontario Hockey League season
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League will not have bodychecking this coming season.Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's minister of sport, confirmed the decision on Friday afternoon.She said that removing purposefu...
Oct 30, 2020
Canadian Patrice Rene appears set to return to North Carolina's lineup after injury
Canadian Patrice Rene appears set to return to North Carolina's lineup in time for the No. 15 Tarheels' rivalry game against Virginia and a potential all-Canadian showdown. The redshirt senior defensi...
Oct 30, 2020
Fierce fight brewing as unhappy jail guards in Ontario seek to form new union
TORONTO - Disaffected Ontario correctional officers are pushing for their own union in an increasingly bitter battle to win the hearts and cards of thousands of front-line jail workers. Backed by a we...
Oct 30, 2020
Potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in North Battleford, Rosthern and other Sask. communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious:EstevanOctober 25Co-o...
Oct 30, 2020
Actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam
BOSTON - Authorities say "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison in California to begin serving her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scanda...
Oct 30, 2020
Fresh off suspension, Hinch takes over as Tigers manager
DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers hired AJ Hinch to be their new manager Friday, giving him a chance to return to a major league dugout after he was fired by Houston in the wake of the Astros' sign-stealin...
Oct 30, 2020
Ontario cabinet minister outlines initiatives to help sport, tourism industries
TORONTO - Ontario's minister of heritage and sport says redeveloping Ontario Place and supporting bids for major sporting events are among the province's plans to boost the economy when COVID-19 restr...
Oct 30, 2020
Davies, DeRo join Beckham, Giovinco and others as finalists for MLS' '25 Greatest'
Canadians Alphonso Davies, Dwayne De Rosario, Will Johnson and Pat Onstad are among the 134 finalists for Major League Soccer's "The 25 Greatest." They are up against the likes of David Beckham, Lando...
Oct 30, 2020