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U Sports changes rule, removing one-year wait for former pro hockey players
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - U Sports will allow incoming student-athletes who have played professional hockey to participate immediately in men's hockey without a waiting period. The change starts with the ...
Mar 11, 2025

Blue Jays win fourth straight with 3-2 victory over Twins in spring training
DUNEDIN - Josh Rivera hit the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in spring training action on Tuesday. Rivera's RBI ca...
Mar 11, 2025

Portugal’s minority government loses confidence vote in parliament triggering early general election
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal's minority government lost a confidence vote in parliament Tuesday, forcing its resignation and bringing the European Union country's third general election in three y...
Mar 11, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps face another tough test against CF Monterrey in Mexico
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they're headed for hostile territory this week. CF Monterrey isn't hosting the 'Caps in their home stadium when the two sides face off on Wednesday, but the vo...
Mar 11, 2025

Responsibility for safe sport flips to Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
The shifting of safe sport onto the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and the shuttering of the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner is underway. The CCES is the country's doping watchdog and ...
Mar 11, 2025

Barcelona reaches quarterfinals of Champions League with 3-1 win over Benfica
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal once as Barcelona advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Benfica on Tuesday. The Catalan club advanced...
Mar 11, 2025

Rookie guard Jamal Shead growing into leadership role on Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - It was a hot debate in the Toronto Raptors' locker-room. Was that Jamal Shead's first dunk of the season? The rookie guard cleared the Raptors bench as they rushed to congratulate his rim-ra...
Mar 11, 2025

Prolific offender arrested following string of break-and-enters
PRINCE GEORGE - A man Prince George RCMP call a prolific offender is in police custody following five commercial break-and-enters earlier this month in downtown Prince George.RCMP have arrested 44-yea...
Mar 11, 2025

NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter fl...
Mar 11, 2025

Poilievre wants to impose 50 per cent metal tariffs on U.S. after latest Trump threat
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada should hit the U.S. with matching 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum in reply to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest trade war escalat...
Mar 11, 2025