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Late goal by substitute Nick DeLeon sends Toronto FC to MLS Cup final
ATLANTA - It was no work of beauty. But Toronto FC dug itself out of a hole in Atlanta on Wednesday and found itself in the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years. The 2-1 victory was hard wor...
Nov 01, 2019
Five teens wounded in targeted shooting, Toronto police look for suspects: chief
TORONTO - Five teens were shot Wednesday night in what police are calling a targeted attack in Toronto's west end. Chief Mark Saunders said the shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. when two peopl...
Nov 01, 2019
Pascal Siakam scores third 30-point game as Raptors down Casey and Pistons
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam is feeling confident in his expanded role as a focal part of the Raptors offence. The results are following. Siakam scored 30 points Wednesday for the third time in f...
Nov 01, 2019
Fire nearly destroys historic Japanese castle
TOKYO - A fire broke out early Thursday and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters battled t...
Nov 01, 2019
‘Very proud’: Families gather to honour veterans in Battleford
Bernadette Leslie recalls her seven-year-old granddaughter asking her why Canadians wear poppies.Leslie explained how the flowers were the first to grow in the battlefields of Belgium and France where...
Nov 01, 2019 Banners honoured 50 veterans hang on lampposts on 22 St. in Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
B.C. event featuring Meghan Murphy moved to new venue over security concern
VANCOUVER - The organizer of a panel discussion on gender and sexuality says the location of the event in Vancouver has been changed over possible security risks because of the views of a fe...
Nov 01, 2019
Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury
KELLER, Texas - Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her. Hamilton, 38, surrendered Wednesda...
Nov 01, 2019
Stampeders look to control playoff destiny in battle against B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell knows that his Calgary Stampeders need to win "no matter what" this weekend. Heading into the final week of the CFL's regular season, the Stamps are still lock...
Nov 01, 2019
Toronto FC to play before full house with 69,000-plus expected for MLS Cup final
Toronto FC will be playing before a full house at next week's MLS Cup in Seattle. The Seattle Sounders, Toronto's opposition, said the Nov. 10 game at CenturyLink Field is a sellout, with more th...
Nov 01, 2019
Firm proposing needle pick-up program to province to service communities like North Battleford
A firm based in Aberdeen, Sask., made a proposal to the province for a needle pick-up strategy to help major centres across Saskatchewan including North Battleford dealing with a high number of calls ...
Nov 01, 2019 A Saskatchewan firm is proposing a needle pick-up program to the province for major centres, including North Battleford. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)