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Woodstock 50 concert organizers sue investor that backed out
NEW YORK - A dispute over the future of the Woodstock 50 festival has spiraled into a court fight, with organizers suing and at least temporarily silencing a former investor that sought to call off th...
May 11, 2019
Canada opens World Rugby Sevens Series with 38-7 win over Brazil at home field
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada's bid for a women's rugby sevens berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came closer to reality Saturday with wins over Brazil and Ireland on home soil at Westhills Sta...
May 11, 2019
AP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coach
LOS ANGELES - A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the hir...
May 11, 2019
Strong outing from Stroman goes to waste in 7-2 loss to White Sox
TORONTO - Yolmer Sanchez had a home run and a pair of RBI's and Marcus Stroman didn't get any run support as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday. Stroman (1-6) went&nb...
May 11, 2019
Soldiers help protect Pembroke water supply from Ottawa River ahead of expected rain
PEMBROKE, Ont. - Soldiers from a Canadian base in Petawawa were deployed Saturday to protect infrastructure in the nearby city of Pembroke, Ont. - one of several communities threatened ...
May 11, 2019
Orchestra finds child who charmed crowd with 'wow!'
BOSTON - A performing arts group has found the child who was literally wowed by a recent classical music concert. The Handel & Haydn Society had just finished a rendition of Mozart's "Masonic Fune...
May 11, 2019
Blue Jays shore up rotation by acquiring Edwin Jackson in trade with A's
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have shored up their injury-riddled starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Edwin Jackson from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. The team announce...
May 11, 2019
Lowry, Toronto Raptors traditionally follow up losses with big games
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry had a massive Game 7 against the Miami Heat in 2016, scoring 35 points and flirting with a triple-double to carry the Raptors to their first appearance in the Eastern Confere...
May 11, 2019
Death at post-prom party raises concerns about civic responsibility: observers
The death of a teenager at a post-prom party held at an Airbnb rental property north of Toronto should be raising questions around safety and civic responsibility in an evolving industry, lawyers and ...
May 11, 2019
Former senator rebuked for linking hijab, mutilation at Quebec secularism hearings
QUEBEC - Hearings into Quebec's secularism bill veered off track Thursday when a former senator drew a connection between the Muslim head scarf, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. Que...
May 11, 2019