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Frozen out, now firing: Lorenzo Insigne reclaims his place with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne, who was on the outs with Toronto FC at the beginning of the season, says he has put the difficult times behind him and remains committed to the TFC cause. After being left o...
May 12, 2025

Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza for more than 19 months, offering a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administra...
May 12, 2025

North Battleford council to vote on tax bylaw changes, including vacant property levy
City council is expected to vote Monday night on a suite of tax bylaws that would finalize 2025 property tax rates and introduce new levies for residents and commercial property owners.The proposed ch...
May 12, 2025

Rain possible this week as temperatures moderate
The hot, dry, windy weather will be giving way to more seasonable conditions - and a possibility of some precipitation. The wildfire conditions may get a bit of a break over the coming days. Danielle ...
May 12, 2025

Ticats head coach Milanovich confirms Greg Bell as club's starting running back
HAMILTON - Scott Milanovich quickly removed any doubt regarding who will be the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' starting running back this season. The Ticats' head coach emphatically stated Monday following the ...
May 12, 2025

Berube not 'overly worried' by Matthews' lack of goals for Leafs against Panthers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Auston Matthews ripped a shot from in tight. Sergei Bobrovsky picked it out of the air clean. The Maple Leafs captain then had a couple of power-play looks the Panthers goaltender sm...
May 12, 2025

Andreescu's impressive run in Rome ends with fourth-round loss to Zhang
ROME - Bianca Andreescu's run at the Italian Open tennis tournament came to an end Monday with a 7-5, 6-1 loss to Qinwen Zhang in the fourth round. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., looked poised to ...
May 12, 2025

Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases
MONTREAL - Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after a sharp rise in the number of cases reported last year. The regional health authority reported 203 ...
May 12, 2025

Business community eyeing new cabinet for signs Carney serious on shifting priorities
OTTAWA - Canada's business community will be watching Tuesday's cabinet shuffle for signs that Prime Minister Mark Carney will be easier to work with than the last Liberal government. Experts and insi...
May 12, 2025

6 Bulgarians convicted in UK of spying for Russia get prison terms up to nearly 11 years
LONDON (AP) - Six Bulgarians convicted of carrying out a sophisticated spying operation for Russia were sentenced by a London judge Monday to prison terms up to nearly 11 years. The group that used Ho...
May 12, 2025