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Times change: Leafs' Andersen reflects on Toronto's off-season roster upheaval
TORONTO - Frederik Andersen's busy off-season has seen him fly home to Denmark, work to hone his on-ice skills in California, and attend a couple of weddings. For all the Mapl...
Jul 26, 2019
Man arrested near Taylor Swift's house held without bail
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - An Iowa man police say came to Rhode Island with a backpack full of burglary tools to visit Taylor Swift has been held without bail pending a competency hearing. The Sun of Wes...
Jul 26, 2019
Father of suspect in 3 B.C. deaths expects son will go out in 'blaze of glory'
MILL BAY, B.C. - The father of a suspect in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia says his son is in "very serious pain" and he expects a nationwide manhunt will end in the youn...
Jul 26, 2019
Feds take digital step to reshape benefits system for expat seniors
OTTAWA - The federal government has started on a path to trade, in bulk, information on expatriate seniors with other countries to save time and money when one of them dies. It's estimated about ...
Jul 26, 2019
Liberal government runs $1.4B budgetary deficit in first two months of 2019-20
OTTAWA - A new preliminary estimate says the federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $1.4 billion through the first two months of the current fiscal year. The Finance Departmen...
Jul 26, 2019
Canadian women's beach volleyball team remains unbeaten at Pan Am Games
LIMA, Peru - Canada's women's beach volleyball team improved to 2-0 on Thursday at the Pan American Games. Amanda Harnett of Burlington, Ont., and Marie-Christine Lapointe of St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Qu...
Jul 26, 2019
Bishop-Nriagu still on "straight and narrow" path to Tokyo after baby
MONTREAL - It was an endearing sight that played out at the University of Windsor Stadium numerous times during Melissa Bishop-Nriagu's comeback. The 800-metre runner pounding around the blue and gold...
Jul 26, 2019
A look at 10 Canadian athletes to watch at the Pan American Games in Lima
The Pan American Games won't feature all of Canada's top 2020 Olympians, but some Tokyo medal contenders are sure to be competing in Lima, Peru. The Games also include some top athletes in non-Olympic...
Jul 26, 2019
N.S. hockey tournament brings in pros to honour player who died of cardiac arrest
HALIFAX - Professional hockey players are taking to the ice for a hockey tournament on Saturday that is held in honour of a 16-year-old player who lost his life to a rare, inherited heart disease. The...
Jul 26, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada says military's no-juries justice system constitutional
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says military members accused of serious offences under military law do not have the constitutional right to a civilian jury trial. In a 5-2 decision rel...
Jul 26, 2019