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Montreal police say hate crimes rising, most targeting Jews, amid Israel-Hamas war
Montreal police say they've received reports of 16 hate crimes, mostly targeting Jewish people, since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. Police say that, as of Wednesday, the...
Oct 20, 2023
Argos president Manning has plenty to be happy with, on and off the football field
TORONTO - President Bill Manning has plenty to be happy about regarding the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (14-2) boasts the CFL's best record and could tie the league's single-season record by winning it...
Oct 20, 2023
Toronto FC's final game of the MLS season marks both a beginning and an end
TORONTO - Saturday's regular-season finale against visiting Orlando City represents both a beginning and an end for Toronto FC. Former Canada coach John Herdman takes charge on the Toronto sideline fo...
Oct 20, 2023
Canadian military preparing for possible evacuation from Lebanon
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces said Friday it is getting ready for the possibility that it will need to help bring Canadians out of Lebanon, as Israel began evacuating a large town near its own no...
Oct 20, 2023
Canada beats Australia, advances to semifinals at mixed curling worlds
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada advanced to the semifinals of the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-3 win over Australia on Friday. Felix Asselin's team from suburban Montreal starte...
Oct 20, 2023
Federal government denies teenage surfing prodigy's bid for Canadian citizenship
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks, has had her bid for Canadian citizenship turned down by the federal government. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian tie...
Oct 20, 2023
Haudenosaunee Lacrosse team one step away from achieving Olympic dreams
The Haudenosaunee Nationals are one step away from achieving a decades-long dream. Lacrosse was restored to the Olympics program on Monday, with men's and women's versions of the game to be played at ...
Oct 20, 2023
Saskatchewan legislature passes pronoun bill in special sitting
REGINA - A controversial bill on the use of pronouns in schools received final approval in the Saskatchewan legislature Friday. The new law prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pron...
Oct 20, 2023
Belgian minister quits after 'monumental error' let Tunisian shooter slip through extradition net
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium's justice minister resigned on Friday over what he described as a "monumental error" after it was discovered that Tunisia was seeking the extradition last year of an Islamic ex...
Oct 20, 2023
South Africa and England meet again at the Rugby World Cup in rematch of 2019 final
They're the reigning world champions. They're the No. 1 team in the world. They've just dumped out the highly fancied home nation in a Rugby World Cup epic. No wonder the Springboks are big favorites ...
Oct 20, 2023