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De Grasse, other Canadian athletes, transcend sport in changing marketing world
TORONTO - Andre De Grasse launched his own signature wine at a posh party on Tuesday night, with a strip of red Mondo track and a pair of starting blocks in place of a traditional red carpet. Casa Lom...
Sep 21, 2022

Canada Soccer makes new contract offer to men's and women's players
Canada Soccer has made a new offer to its players in a bid to resolve their ongoing contract impasse. Earl Cochrane, Canada Soccer's general secretary, said a "comprehensive compensation offer" was ma...
Sep 21, 2022

Toronto Blue Jays demote Merryweather, recall Griffin from Triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays optioned reliever Julian Merryweather to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday afternoon and recalled left-hander Foster Griffin from the Bisons. Merryweather's demotion came a...
Sep 21, 2022

Family: 2 American veterans captured in Ukraine released
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces have been released after about three months in captivity, relatives said Wednesday. Alex ...
Sep 21, 2022

Biden, Truss seek to smooth over N Ireland divide
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss declared themselves staunch allies Wednesday as they tried to patch up a divide over Brexit's impact on peace in Northe...
Sep 21, 2022

Trudeau to attend assassinated Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's state funeral in Tokyo
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a state funeral for Japan's assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe next week in Tokyo. The 67-year-old Abe, who had stepped down as prime mini...
Sep 21, 2022

Man pleads guilty to dousing 'Bewitched' statue in red paint
SALEM, Mass. (AP) - A man will be sentenced to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to vandalizing the "Bewitched" statue by dousing the Salem, Massachusetts tourist attraction with red paint ...
Sep 21, 2022

Snowbirds allowed back in the air after probe finds oil filter caused latest crash
OTTAWA - The Snowbirds have been cleared for takeoff after a crash in B.C. last month forced the military's famed aerobatics team to cancel appearances at several air shows. Military investigators say...
Sep 21, 2022

B.C. Lions look to cement first CFL playoff berth since 2018
A season sweep of the Calgary Stampeders would take the B.C. Lions somewhere they haven't been in a while. B.C. (9-3) hosts Calgary (8-5) on Saturday night to complete a home-and-home series. The Lion...
Sep 21, 2022

Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio to miss Canada's friendlies in Europe
Canada will be without veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio for upcoming friendlies in Europe. While called up by Canada coach John Herdman, a Toronto FC spokeswoman says Osorio remained in Toronto "to ...
Sep 21, 2022