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Blue Jays slugger Guerrero not in starting lineup for series finale in New York
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was held out of the starting lineup for a second straight day on Thursday as he rests a sore knee. Spencer Horwitz was given the start at fir...
Sep 21, 2023
Up to 10 per cent of Quebec health-care workers have experienced long COVID: study
MONTREAL - A study by Quebec's public health institute has found that between six and 10 per cent of the province's health-care workers have experienced long COVID. The study, whose preliminary result...
Sep 21, 2023
Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin averts questions over sudden absence last year in playoffs
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin deflected questions Thursday concerning his sudden absence from a playoff series last season for what the team explained at the tim...
Sep 21, 2023
Ireland and Springboks set for monster clash of No. 1 vs. No. 2 at the Rugby World Cup
PARIS (AP) - France playing New Zealand to open the Rugby World Cup was a big deal. Stade de France was packed and record numbers of eyeballs were drawn to European televisions, some audiences eclipsi...
Sep 21, 2023
Ontario women accused of fraud after Inuit status with Nunavut groups questioned
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP have charged three women after receiving a complaint that they used Inuit status to defraud two organizations. RCMP say that between October 2016 and September 2022, th...
Sep 21, 2023
Hellebuyck, Scheifele on expiring deals, but are focused on the present in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Whether the fates of two star players align with the Winnipeg Jets' future plans remains to be seen. Starting goalie Connor Hellebuyck and top centre Mark Scheifele both spoke to the media ...
Sep 21, 2023
Canucks star Pettersson unfazed by contract uncertainty as training camp opens
VICTORIA - Vancouver Canucks star forward Elias Pettersson says starting the National Hockey League season without a signed contract extension will not be a "distraction" to him. Pettersson, 24, made ...
Sep 21, 2023
Canadian Premier League revamps trophy case with new hardware up for grabs
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League is revamping its trophy case. A new trophy, the Canadian Premier League Shield, will be presented to the regular-season winner. And the North Star Cup will replac...
Sep 21, 2023
Ministers Amery and Ellis issue statement regarding federal bail legislation
Minister of Justice Mickey Amery and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis issued the following statement Wednesday regarding federal bail legislation:"The lenient bail system se...
Sep 21, 2023
Ibrahim Ali trial: Sex assault expert compares dead girl's injuries to childbirth
VANCOUVER - A sexual assault expert testifying at the trial of a man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl in a B.C. park says she suffered injuries more consistent with childbirth that would have mad...
Sep 21, 2023