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Wildfire prompts evacuation order, state of emergency in central B.C.
FRASER LAKE, B.C. - Fraser Lake Mayor Sarrah Storey was driving back from a soccer tournament out of town when she saw the skyline transformed by a wildfire creeping up a mountain on the edge of ...
May 12, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack to launch line of athlete-focused cannabidiol products
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack, no strangers to blazing a trail, are getting into the cannabidiol products business. The transatlantic rugby league team and its wholly owned subsidiary HowlBrands...
May 12, 2019
Guelph Storm down Ottawa 67's to win OHL title and advance to the Memorial Cup
GUELPH, Ont. - Isaac Ratcliffe scored twice and added two assists in a five-goal second period as the Guelph Storm defeated the Ottawa 67's 8-3 on Sunday to win the Ontario Hockey Leagu...
May 12, 2019
Mantha, Turris power Canada past Great Britain 8-0 at men's worlds
KOSICE, Slovakia - Anthony Mantha and captain Kyle Turris had two goals apiece in Canada's dominant 8-0 rout of Great Britain on Sunday at the men's hockey world championships. Philadelphia Flyers roo...
May 12, 2019
Bystander left uneasy as N.L. officer seen with carbine rifle at mall in false call
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A young woman who snapped a photo of a police officer walking through a St. John's mall with a carbine firearm at the ready says she wishes officers could tell citizens more when hi...
May 12, 2019
Trump says voters don't care about his personal tax returns
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is scoffing at Democrats' attempts to pry loose his tax returns, saying his refusal to release the records as a candidate didn't hurt him in 2016 and voters "didn't...
May 12, 2019
Eastern Ontario communities reeling as Ottawa River hits historic high
OTTAWA - Soldiers with the Canadian Armed Forces are working to try and save homes in eastern Ontario communities that have declared states of emergency due to historic water levels in some areas...
May 12, 2019
Aaron Sanchez strikes out 11 but Blue Jays fall to White Sox 5-1
TORONTO - Aaron Sanchez struck out 11 batters but gave up five runs on two homers in the fourth inning as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. Sanchez (3-4) st...
May 12, 2019
Receiver Chris Matthews agrees to terms with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Chris Matthews is done with the NFL. The veteran receiver agreed to terms with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, returning to where he began his CFL tenure in 2012. After four seaso...
May 12, 2019
Montreal's tam-tams could be 40 years old, but origin remains contested
MONTREAL - Every Sunday afternoon from spring through fall, hundreds of people gather on the slopes of Mount Royal for the tam-tams, a loosely organized weekly festival of drumming, dancing, and ...
May 12, 2019