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Canadian officer first woman to command standing NATO naval group
A Royal Canadian Navy officer heading a NATO fleet in the Black Sea and Mediterranean is the first woman to be given such a command in the alliance's history. Commodore Josee Kurtz is commanding Stand...
Jul 31, 2019
Canadians Fernandez, Bouchard join Sharapova, Venus Williams as Rogers Cup wild cards
TORONTO - Canadians Leylah Annie Fernandez and Eugenie Bouchard will join Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams as wild-card entries at the upcoming Rogers Cup women's event in Toronto. Tennis Canada ann...
Jul 31, 2019
Quarterback Zach Collaros returns to Toronto Argonauts in deal with Saskatchewan
Toronto has acquired former Argonauts quarterback Zach Collaros from the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a fourth-round draft pick. Collaros adds experience to an Argo quarterback corps that consist...
Jul 31, 2019
5 dead, 2 injured in residential shootings in Wisconsin
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - A shooter killed three family members at a home in a small Wisconsin town, then went to a residence in a nearby community and opened fire on more people, sheriff's officials sai...
Jul 31, 2019
Rose, Stanback, Hughes named CFL top performers for July
TORONTO - Winnipeg defensive back Winston Rose, Montreal running back William Stanback and Saskatchewan defensive end Charleston Hughes are the CFL top performers for July. Rose had five interceptions...
Jul 31, 2019
Chief electoral officer decides to stick with voting day amid religious concerns
OTTAWA - Voters will go to the polls on Oct. 21 as originally planned after Canada's chief electoral officer decided not to reschedule voting day even though it falls on a Jew...
Jul 31, 2019
Nadal, Barty named top seeds for Rogers Cup tennis tournaments
Rafael Nadal is the top seed for the upcoming men's Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, while Ash Barty is the top seed for the women's event in Toronto. Tennis Canada announced the names of the...
Jul 31, 2019
Federal commission announces group that will produce election leaders' debates
OTTAWA - A group of media companies will collaborate to produce the federal leaders' debates during the upcoming election campaign. The Leaders' Debates Commission says the Canadian Debate Production ...
Jul 31, 2019
Public inquiry into serial-killing nurse set to release report today
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - A public inquiry examining the case of a serial-killer nurse who preyed on elderly patients is set to deliver its report today. The report is expected to delve into the circumst...
Jul 31, 2019
Dolphins' Hall of Fame linebacker Buoniconti dead at 78
MIAMI - Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season, has died at the age of 78. Buonicon...
Jul 31, 2019