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Homegrown defensive back Matt Black retires after 10 years with Argonauts
TORONTO - Longtime Toronto Argonauts defensive back Matt Black has retired. The 34-year-old Toronto native spent his entire 10-season CFL career with his hometown team, winning Grey Cups in 2012 ...
Mar 20, 2019
Huffman's court date pushed back in admissions scam case
BOSTON - A judge has granted a request to push back actress Felicity Huffman's court appearance in Boston on charges that she participated in a college admissions cheating scam. Huffman was initially ...
Mar 20, 2019
Canada knocks off China to improve to 4-4 at women's worlds
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Chelsea Carey's Canadian rink rebounded with a much-needed 8-7 win over China's Jie Mei on Wednesday at the world women's curling championship. The win improved the Calgary-b...
Mar 20, 2019
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair claimed its fourth resignation Monday as Michael Wernick announced he will step down as the country's top public servant, having concluded he's lost the trust...
Mar 20, 2019
Baltimore sues to block move of Preakness Stakes
Baltimore has ratcheted up a bitter dispute with the owners of a historic racetrack in an effort to seize a nearly 150-year-old course and block the move of one of America's premier horse races out of...
Mar 20, 2019
Baltimore sues to block move of Preakness Stakes
Baltimore has ratcheted up a bitter dispute with the owners of a historic racetrack in an effort to seize a nearly 150-year-old course and block the move of one of America's premier horse races out of...
Mar 20, 2019
Italy: Driver abducts schoolchildren, sets bus ablaze
MILAN - A bus driver in northern Italy abducted 51 children and their chaperones Wednesday, ordering the children's hands to be bound and threatening them with death during the drive, before setting t...
Mar 20, 2019
California fundraiser for Kamala Harris boasts big LA names
WASHINGTON - Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris is in California for a fundraiser hosted by prominent Hollywood power players, including the prolific television hitmaker Shonda Rhimes. The ...
Mar 20, 2019
Canada extends Iraq and Ukraine military missions to 2021 and 2022
OTTAWA - Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland...
Mar 20, 2019
Union head praises Jays for raising minor league pay by half
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same. Representatives from the players...
Mar 20, 2019