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Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Ryan Reaves to three-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs added enforcer Ryan Reaves as NHL free agency opened on Saturday. They also watched two defencemen walk out the door. Toronto signed Reaves to a three-year contract w...
Jul 01, 2023
Smog, air quality alerts in place across much of Quebec as wildfires continue to burn
MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued a smog warning for a large part of Quebec as forest fires continue to burn in the provinces northwest. The federal department says smog can be expected in the ...
Jul 01, 2023
James Wade leaving WNBA's Chicago Sky to join Toronto Raptors as assistant coach
TORONTO - The Chicago Sky say head coach and general manager James Wade is joining the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach. Wade led Chicago to its first Women's National Basketball Association titl...
Jul 01, 2023
Edmonton Oilers signing reunites Brown with McDavid
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers reunited winger Connor Brown with his junior teammate Connor McDavid by signing Brown to a one-year contract Saturday. The 29-year-old Brown from Toronto played just the...
Jul 01, 2023
Rooming house revival: Canadian cities look to single-room homes amid housing crunch
MONTREAL - Rooming or boarding houses are regaining favour with some Canadian cities as a way to offset a lack of affordable homes, but experts warn there are pitfalls to the once-popular form of urba...
Jul 01, 2023
Canucks bolster blueline with Carson Soucy signing from Kraken
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are beefing up their blue line as part of NHL free agency on Saturday. The Canucks say they have reached agreements with defencemen Carson Soucy and Ian Cole, as well...
Jul 01, 2023
Milan Lucic returns to Bruins after four seasons with Flames
CALGARY - Veteran forward Milan Lucic departed the Calgary Flames to return to the Boston Bruins when NHL free agency opened Saturday. The 35-year-old winger from Vancouver signed with Boston where he...
Jul 01, 2023
Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah to make double-A start on Sunday
TORONTO - Alek Manoah is moving up to double-A. The Toronto Blue Jays pitcher will start for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday as he works to rediscover his throwing form. Manoah will be facing ...
Jul 01, 2023
Strike gets underway for more than 7,400 port workers across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Port workers across British Columbia formally went on strike on Saturday after negotiations supported by federal mediators failed to produce a deal to keep more than 7,000 employees on the...
Jul 01, 2023
Strike gets underway for more than 7,400 port workers across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Port workers across British Columbia formally went on strike on Saturday after negotiations supported by federal mediators failed to produce a deal to keep more than 7,000 employees on the...
Jul 01, 2023