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'Lonely and abandoned:' sentencing hearing for man who killed grandson
CALGARY - Crown and defence lawyers are suggesting significant prison time for a man convicted of killing his five-year-old grandson, who court heard went from friendly and happy to iso...
Sep 26, 2019
Heat rises as Trudeau, Scheer exchange fire in climate fight on campaign trail
OTTAWA - Long-simmering political differences over climate change boiled over into a series of personal attacks between the Liberal and Conservative leaders on the campaign trail Tuesday. Liberal Lead...
Sep 26, 2019
Indigenous shelter users leave sooner, return more often, federal study finds
OTTAWA - Indigenous people are spending fewer nights in homeless shelters than non-Indigenous users, a finding from federal researchers who warn in internal documents that the result points ...
Sep 26, 2019
Canada announces starting lineup for Rugby World Cup opener against Italy
Canada will be without forward Evan Olmstead and winger Taylor Paris when it opens Rugby World Cup play Thursday against Italy in Japan. Both are nursing knocks and have been ruled out of the match at...
Sep 26, 2019
Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators beat Vancouver Canucks 6-2 in pre-season play
VANCOUVER - Brady Tkachuk had two goals and two assists and Craig Anderson stopped 44-of-46 shots, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 pre-season win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Con...
Sep 25, 2019
Pettersson puts up four-point night in Canucks 6-4 victory over Sens
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Jordie Benn doesn't remember the last time he scored on a breakaway. "Probably in peewee or midget," he said Monday after his breakaway tally helped the...
Sep 25, 2019
Toronto's Alford hits home run to end Jays-Orioles 15-inning marathon 11-10
TORONTO - After Anthony Alford hit a walkoff home run in the 15th inning all of his Toronto Blue Jays teammates were grateful. Not just because they had won, but because they could go home. Alford's s...
Sep 25, 2019
Rapinoe, Messi win FIFA player of the year awards
MILAN - Lionel Messi won his sixth FIFA player of the year award, while Megan Rapinoe won her first at a lavish ceremony at Milan's iconic Teatro all Scala on Monday. Rapinoe was rewarded at the FIFA ...
Sep 25, 2019
Waguespack solid, Tellez homers twice as Blue Jays top Orioles 3-2
TORONTO - Jacob Waguespack pitched six scoreless innings, Rowdy Tellez homered in back-to-back plate appearances and the Toronto Blue Jays held off a late comeback attempt to beat the Baltim...
Sep 25, 2019
Montreal Impact beat Toronto FC on penalty kicks to win Canadian Championship
TORONTO - The Montreal Impact beat Toronto FC 3-1 on penalty kicks Wednesday night at BMO Field to win the Canadian Championship after the teams tied 1-1 on aggregate. Jonathan Osorio hit th...
Sep 25, 2019