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Toronto Argonauts look to resume their winning ways versus Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - It's been a different kind of week for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts. After registering six consecutive wins to open its season, Toronto resumed practising this week fo...
Aug 12, 2023

Final Four: Australia makes it through to Women's World Cup semifinals seeking history for Matildas
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - There will be a first-time winner of the Women's World Cup this year, and maybe, just maybe, it will be host country Australia. The Matildas, serving as co-hosts of the to...
Aug 12, 2023

Former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista added to Level of Excellence at Rogers Centre
TORONTO - The familiar song of "Jo-se, Jo-se, Jo-se" echoed around Rogers Centre for the first time in six years as Jose Bautista was added to the Toronto Blue Jays' Level of Excellence on Saturday. A...
Aug 12, 2023

De Minaur rolls to 6-1, 6-3 victory over Davidovich Fokina in NBO Toronto semifinal
TORONTO - Australia's Alex de Minaur has a berth in the final of the National Bank Open. He rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in today's semifinal between unseeded ...
Aug 12, 2023

Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C.'s south coast ahead of heat wave
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings along British Columbia's south coast. It says a strong ridge of high pressure will bring well above seasonal daytime temperatures to the region....
Aug 12, 2023

Pegula hangs on to beat world No. 1 Swiatek, advance to National Bank Open final
MONTREAL - American Jessica Pegula held on to defeat world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2, (4) 6-7, 6-4 on Saturday in a match where serving appeared to be a major disadvantage, advancing to the Nati...
Aug 12, 2023

Blue Jays put Danner on 15-day injured list, Pearson recalled from triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - Right-handed pitcher Hagen Danner has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. He left Friday's game with a left oblique strain. Danner was making his Major League Ba...
Aug 12, 2023

Pierre Poilievre wants to rebuild a 'broken' Canada but first must fix his own image
OTTAWA - A pile of puzzle pieces spills onto a table. "Everything feels broken," Pierre Poilievre says in a voice-over as the shot tightens in on the federal Conservative leader's face as he appears t...
Aug 12, 2023

Montreal Pride parade to go on as planned Sunday after 2022 cancellation: director
MONTREAL - The head of the organization behind Montreal's LGBTQ+ pride festival says the city's pride parade will go on as planned Sunday after its abrupt cancellation last year. The 2022 edition of t...
Aug 12, 2023

Canada blows out New Zealand 107-76 for first exhibition win ahead of FIBA World Cup
HAMBURG - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had game highs of 26 points and six steals to lead Canada past New Zealand 107-76 on Saturday to advance into the DBB SuperCup Final. Kelly Olynyk and Nickeil Alexand...
Aug 12, 2023