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Defence chief's notes reveal debate over due process, optics on Fortin allegation
VANCOUVER - An extraordinary set of handwritten notes by Canada's acting defence chief appear to reveal a behind-the-scenes struggle between due process, political optics and support for the complaina...
Aug 01, 2021

Simone Biles opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics
TOKYO - Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise. USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold ...
Aug 01, 2021

Higuain records a pair, Inter Miami CF takes down Montreal 2-1
MIAMI - CF Montreal saw its halftime lead slip away Saturday as it dropped a 2-1 decision to Inter Miami. Joaquin Torres buried a shot in the 20th minute to put Montreal (6-6-4) up 1-0 in the first ha...
Jul 31, 2021

Penny Oleksiak makes history as Canada swims to bronze in medley relay
TOKYO - Canada's women capped Olympic swimming with a bronze medal in the medley relay Sunday and produced a historic seventh career medal for Penny Oleksiak. Kyle Masse of LaSalle, Ont., Sydney Pickr...
Jul 31, 2021

Danny Klughart shoots 65 at Men's Northern Saturday, will lead championship flight on Sunday
Day one of the 100th Men's Northern Amateur Golf Tournament at Cooke Municipal Golf Course has wrapped up and after an 18-hole qualifying round, the flights For Sunday have been set.Defending champion...
Jul 31, 2021

Reveal cost of rebranding Crowns and scrap those plans, says NDP leader Ryan Meili
NDP leader Ryan Meili is calling on the government to jettison its plans to rebrand the province's Crown corporations.Meili said the party submitted a freedom of information request to SaskTel, gettin...
Jul 31, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays snag a 4-0 win over Kansas City Royals clinching two-for-two streak
TORONTO - Blue Jays rookie pitcher Alek Manoah made a marvellous debut at Rogers Centre, and George Springer smashed a pair of early-game home runs to back his young teammate on Saturday. Manoah blank...
Jul 31, 2021

"Not a coincidence:" Indigenous leaders praise historic election victories by women
MONTREAL - It's no coincidence that a wave of Indigenous women have won leadership roles previously held only by men, say leaders and advocates. They argue it's a sign of the times that Mandy Gull-Mas...
Jul 31, 2021

Crews continuing to work on 119 active fires in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is reporting as of 10 a.m. this morning there are 119 active fires in the province.According to the SPSA, 17 are still uncontained, however eight are conta...
Jul 31, 2021

Despite points gap, Nashville expects tough challenge in its first visit to Toronto
TORONTO - With 26 points, Nashville SC has exactly double the number Toronto FC has from the same number of games (15). But the second-year team is expecting a stiff challenge when the two clubs meet ...
Jul 31, 2021