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NBO Montreal did best it could with schedule amid poor weather, says ex-director
MONTREAL - For the first time in 21 years, Eugene Lapierre took in the National Bank Open in Montreal from the sidelines. The longtime tournament director wasn't envious of the scheduling headache his...
Aug 14, 2023

Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov dead at 21 after brain tumour diagnosis
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. He was 21. The Maple Leafs confirmed Amirov's death Monday on social media. Amirov signed a thr...
Aug 14, 2023

Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros misses practice Monday following injury
WINNIPEG - Quarterback Zach Collaros didn't practise Monday with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Collaros, 34, suffered an upper-body injury in the first half of Winnipeg's 38-29 comeback road win over the...
Aug 14, 2023

Defending champion Bayern Munich has Harry Kane but needs a goalkeeper ahead of Bundesliga season
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Even though Bayern Munich landed the Bundesliga's record signing in England captain Harry Kane, there's still a big hole in the squad. Kane has taken on the No. 9 shirt pre...
Aug 14, 2023

Toronto Blue Jays enjoy day off after injury bug bites hard during 17-in-17 stretch
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays finally got some rest and, hopefully, did some healing on Monday. Injuries have piled up over a 17-day stretch where the Blue Jays played every day. All-star shortstop ...
Aug 14, 2023

Recently shuffled federal cabinet to hold three-day retreat in Prince Edward Island
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a three-day federal cabinet retreat that is set to take place in Prince Edward Island next week will focus on the economy and affordability issues. The retr...
Aug 14, 2023

Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Montana judge has sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting f...
Aug 14, 2023

Quebec government says it is open to studying whether to relaunch nuclear reactor
MONTREAL - Quebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says he agrees with Hydro-Qubec's decision to study a possible reopening of the province's only nuclear power plant. Fitzgibbon reacted today to rec...
Aug 14, 2023

Wildfires close evacuation routes out of N.W.T. towns, some being transported by air
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Members of the Canadian Forces are being deployed to help deal with wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary that have forced the evacuation of the town of Hay Ri...
Aug 14, 2023

Canada names rosters for Olympic rugby sevens qualifier in Langford, B.C.
Phil Berna and Olivia Apps will captain the Canadian sides looking to secure Olympic qualification at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens this weekend in Langford, B.C. The two-day qualifying tourna...
Aug 14, 2023