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Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax

NEW YORK (AP) - The final cost of the New York Mets' sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million. Major League Baseball finalized its payroll figures for last year, and the Mets finished at a rec...

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76ers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game. Aim for fewer Knicks fans in arena for Game 6

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers off-court strategy heading into Game 6 of their NBA playoff series is to keep New York Knicks fans out of Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night. Team owners Jo...

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Ottawa will appoint commissioner to oversee treaties with Indigenous Peoples: Trudeau

GATINEAU, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is planning to create a new agent of Parliament to oversee modern treaty implementation. He says the new commissioner will ensure gov...

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TD Bank hit with $9.2M penalty after failing to report suspicious transactions

TORONTO - Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $9.2-million penalty against The Toronto-Dominion Bank for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures a...

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Sask. Gov’t firm on drug decriminalization, safe supply stance

Saskatchewan's government appears firm in its position to steer clear of implementing a safe drug supply or decriminalization as members watch B.C.'s drug policies unfold. "I know the members opposite...

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Toronto athlete named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

TORONTO - A judo athlete who trains in Toronto has been named to the Olympic refugee team for the Paris Games. Nigara Shaheen was among 36 athletes from 11 different countries introduced by the Intern...

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Vegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail in series

DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin was briefly down on the ice with a bloody nose and a bit dazed after taking a shot to the face from Alex Pietrangelo. That big backhanded swing from Pie...

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Students set up pro-Palestinian encampment protest at University of Toronto

TORONTO - A group of students at the University of Toronto say they have started a protest on campus to call on the university to cut its ties with Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza. The students sa...

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Sask. child advocate highlights high number of youth suicide attempts

Saskatchewan's child advocate is shining a spotlight on the growing number of suicide attempts by young people in government care.In her annual report, Lisa Broda, Saskatchewan's advocate for children...

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Battlefords and area golf courses tee off for spring season

With the turn of the calendar to May, local golf courses around the Battlefords and area are teeing off for spring 2024, with strong turnouts kicking off the season in full swing.North Battleford Golf...

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