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Toronto FC pro gamer suspended for violating soccer game's code of
conduct
TORONTO - Phil Balke, the first pro gamer hired by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, has been suspended for the remainder of the FIFA 19 competitive season for violations of the s...
Mar 26, 2019
N.B. receives funding for sanitary sewer trunk upgrade project
The City of North Battleford is thrilled it will receive support for a large-scale infrastructure project planned after hearing it has been approved for joint-government funding for its sanitary sewer...
Mar 26, 2019 The City of North Battleford has received good news of funding for a large-scale infrastructure project planned. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
A timeline of events for Joshua Boyle, Caitlan Coleman and their family
OTTAWA - Canadian Joshua Boyle, his American wife Caitlan Coleman and their three young children were held captive for five years after the couple disappeared in Afghanistan. Here is a timeline o...
Mar 26, 2019
Royal couple visit UK-linked sites on second day in Cuba
HAVANA - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla briefly drove a classic British car, visited a statue of John Lennon and cut the ribbon on a British renewable energy project on their second full day visi...
Mar 26, 2019
Blue Jays name rookie Trent Thornton to starting rotation in place of Borucki
MONTREAL - The Toronto Blue Jays have named right-hander Trent Thornton to their starting rotation, giving the 25-year-old a chance to make his MLB debut while the team awaits the return of&...
Mar 26, 2019
Canadian women's soccer team facing Mexico in Toronto to gear up for World Cup
TORONTO - Canada will play a friendly against Mexico on May 18 at Toronto's BMO Field before departing the next day for the Women's World Cup in France. The match against the 27th-ranked Mexicans...
Mar 26, 2019
Lightning reward head coach Jon Cooper with multi-year contract extension
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed head coach Jon Cooper to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. A native of Prince George, B.C., Cooper has been behind the...
Mar 26, 2019
Toronto man arrested in Chinese student's abduction, no sign of missing man
A Toronto man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the alleged abduction of a Chinese student, as police said they were closing in on suspects. A massive manhunt remained underway wi...
Mar 26, 2019
Manitoba awareness campaign aims to stop sexual harassment of civil servants
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is undertaking a governmentwide awareness campaign to ensure employees aren't facing sexual harassment at work. The campaign includes six posters that explain t...
Mar 26, 2019
Tavares has come as advertised, and then some, in special 1st season with Leafs
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly had a good idea of what the Toronto Maple Leafs were getting in John Tavares the player. What impresses him even more - if that's possible considering the s...
Mar 26, 2019