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IndyCar rookie Herta riding momentum of breakout season at Indy Toronto
TORONTO - Teenager Colton Herta knew he was capable of succeeding in IndyCar when he began his first full season on the Series this year. He just didn't think success would come so quic...
Jul 13, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack down Featherstone Rovers for 15th straight rugby league win
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack ran its winning streak to 15 games atop the second-tier Betfred Championship on Saturday, hanging on for a hard-fought 22-18 rugby league victory over the...
Jul 13, 2019
All-Star Game television rating sets record low
NEW YORK - Baseball's All-Star Game had a record low television rating. The American League's 4-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday night in Cleveland had a 5.0 rating and 11 share on Fox, a...
Jul 13, 2019
Funeral held for Beth Chapman of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter'
AURORA, Colo. - Friends and family of the late "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV show co-star Beth Chapman are gathering in Colorado to remember her life. Funeral services in Chapman's home state of ...
Jul 13, 2019
Forwards Armia, Lehkonen agree to two-year contracts with Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Finnish forwards Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen to two-year contracts. Armia's contract has an average annual value of US$2.6 million, while Lehkonen's h...
Jul 13, 2019
Trudeau Liberals pledge $150M toward big-data cancer research initiative
OTTAWA - Months after first promising money to a cancer research network bearing Terry Fox's name, the federal health minister touted the spending at an event Thursday. The infusion $150 million ...
Jul 13, 2019
Controversial Chateau Laurier expansion not good enough, McKenna says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the iconic Chateau Laurier by Parliament Hill to come up with another plan for an addition to the historic hotel even after Ottawa's...
Jul 13, 2019
Victoria should have sought provincial approval before plastic bag ban: court
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top court has quashed a bylaw prohibiting single-use plastic bags in Victoria, saying the city failed to get the approval of the province's environment minister. The B.C....
Jul 13, 2019
IndyCar rookies Rosenqvist, Ferrucci looking to repeat past success in Toronto
TORONTO - IndyCar rookie Santino Ferrucci will be looking to repeat the success he found eight years ago when he raced on the Honda Indy Toronto track for the first time. He'll have to follow the rule...
Jul 13, 2019
Purl jam: Finland hosts heavy metal knitting championship
JOENSUU, Finland - Armed with needles and a yarn of wool, teams of avid knitters danced Thursday to the deafening sounds of drums beating and guitars slashing at the first-ever Heavy Metal Knitting Wo...
Jul 13, 2019