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Threats, harassment driving women out of politics, MPs warn
OTTAWA - As longtime Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics when the next federal election is called she is wistful but open about what is driving her to step away from a career she has had ...
Mar 08, 2025

Liberal leadership candidates make final push ahead of weekend vote
OTTAWA - It's the last day before Liberals elect their next leader and the campaigns are making their final get-out-the-vote push as they seek to rally grassroots support from across the country. Form...
Mar 08, 2025

South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - TV footage on Saturday showed South Korea's impeached Yoon Suk Yeol coming out of prison. Yoon waved his hand and deeply bowed to his supporters after he came out of a detent...
Mar 08, 2025

Capitals rally to beat Red Wings 5-2, Ovechkin remains at 885 goals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night, extending their winning str...
Mar 08, 2025

Pettersson snaps scoring drought, Vancouver Canucks down Minnesota Wild 3-1
VANCOUVER - Kiefer Sherwood scored late in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday. Elias Pettersson opened the scoring for the Canucks (29-22-11) on a man ad...
Mar 07, 2025

Yankees score twice in bottom of ninth for 8-7 victory over Blue Jays
TAMPA - The New York Yankees scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn an 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game Friday. Toronto had scored twice in the top of th...
Mar 07, 2025

Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi extends unbeaten record with Toronto win
TORONTO - Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi won a 10-round decision over hard-nosed Filipino southpaw Ryan (The Untouchable) Racaza in a battle of unbeaten boxers Friday. The judges scored it ...
Mar 07, 2025

Shooting near Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto injures 11, suspect at large
TORONTO - Eleven people have been injured after reports of a shooting at a pub near Scarborough Town Centre mall in east Toronto. Police say multiple people were shot near Progress Avenue and Corporat...
Mar 07, 2025

Canada's Lawson makes first-ever NBA start in hometown as Raptors beat Jazz 118-109
TORONTO - There was no hiding A.J. Lawson's smile when Scotiabank Arena in-game host Mark Strong announced his name as part of the Toronto Raptors' starting lineup. The hometown boy had finally arrive...
Mar 07, 2025

Dabrowski and Routliffe down Fernandez and Stefani in Indian Wells doubles match
INDIAN WELLS - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand rallied for a three-set victory over Montreal's Leylah Fernandez and Brazilian Luisa Stefani in women's doubles act...
Mar 07, 2025