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Andre De Grasse hits world podium again, taking silver in 200 metres
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Andre De Grasse says it's mission accomplished at the world track and field championships. The 24-year-old from Markham, Ont., made a late charge to capture silver in the m...
Oct 01, 2019
Oilers open NHL season Wednesday, GM Ken Holland says goal is playoffs
EDMONTON - With the woebegone Edmonton Oilers set to open their NHL season Wednesday, new general manager Ken Holland bristled when it was suggested fans are being told to be patient for a playof...
Oct 01, 2019
Meghan sues British tabloid over personal letter
LONDON - British royal Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has sued a tabloid newspaper that she claims illegally published a personal letter she wrote. A spokeswoman for the law firm handling the case tol...
Oct 01, 2019
Ohio State report: Over 1,000 instances of misconduct by doc
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University says more than 1,000 instances of decades-old sexual misconduct by a now-deceased team doctor were reported in 2018. Nearly 1,000 instances of alleged fondling a...
Oct 01, 2019
Trump-Ukraine whistleblower is part of long tradition
NEW YORK - Erin Brockovich, who has some experience in revealing disturbing secrets, knows what she would say to the government whistleblower at the heart of allegations that President Donald Trump pr...
Oct 01, 2019
Trump, RNC raise $125 million in 3rd quarter
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee will report raising $125 million over the past three months. The Associated Press has learned that the p...
Oct 01, 2019
Mentally ill killer of five people in Calgary can be eased into community: board
EDMONTON - A review board has ruled that a mentally ill man found not criminally responsible after killing five young people in Calgary can be eased back into the community. With prior approval, ...
Oct 01, 2019
After a summer of change, new-look Maple Leafs eager to get going
TORONTO - Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly and Frederik Andersen remain entrenched at the top of the Toronto Maple Leafs' roster. After that, some fans might need a...
Oct 01, 2019
As third-party group count tops 2015 tally, five highlights of recent spending
OTTAWA - The number of groups registered as third-party advertisers in the federal election campaign has eclipsed 2015's total, as 117 unions, non-profits, industry associations - and even some i...
Oct 01, 2019
Federal judge upholds affirmative action at Harvard
BOSTON - Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian Americans in its admissions process, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit that reignited a national debate over affirmative action...
Oct 01, 2019