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Canada's Andreescu advances to Rogers Cup final after gruelling win over Kenin
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu dropped to her knees and covered her face in visible relief before kissing the Aviva Centre's hardcourt after advancing to the Rogers Cup final. Andreescu, from nearby Missi...
Aug 10, 2019
Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser
Luxury gym Equinox and indoor cycling studio SoulCycle are facing a backlash from some members and celebrities over a fundraiser being held for President Donald Trump by a company executive. Stephen R...
Aug 10, 2019
Jays place outfielder Gurriel on 10-day injured list with left quad strain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. The move, announced Saturday, is retroactive to Aug. 9. Right-handed pitc...
Aug 10, 2019
Olynyk to miss a week with bruised knee; Boucher leaves Canada camp
TORONTO - Kelly Olynyk's slip and fall Wednesday night could have been dire news for both Canada's men's basketball team and the Miami Heat. The 28-year-old Heat centre suffered only a ...
Aug 10, 2019
Canada's Auger-Aliassime bounced from Rogers Cup by Russia's Karen Khachanov
MONTREAL - Felix Auger-Aliassime will look back fondly on his first hometown Rogers Cup. The roar of an adoring the crowd, the wind in his sails - quite literally at certain points - and the...
Aug 10, 2019
El Paso crowd decries racism week after mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas - More than 100 people marched through the Texas border city of El Paso on Saturday, denouncing racism and calling for stronger gun laws one week after 22 people were killed in a mass s...
Aug 10, 2019
Montreal pet stores lose bid to suspend rules limiting them to sell shelter animals
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has rejected an application by Montreal pet store owners who sought to suspend a new city bylaw that bans the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits that don't come from sh...
Aug 10, 2019
Mayor in B.C. home town of murder suspects says the tragedy has spread worldwide
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The mayor of a Vancouver Island town that was home for two deceased murder suspects expressed her sorrow Thursday for the nationwide tragedy that resulted in five deaths. Port Alb...
Aug 10, 2019
'It's going to take awhile:' Manitoba town still on edge, searching for answers
GILLAM, Man. - People in a northern Manitoba town are grappling with questions about how a massive manhunt for two murder suspects from British Columbia ended in the unforgiving terrain near their com...
Aug 10, 2019
Munk Debates calls on federal leaders to sign up for foreign policy debate
OTTAWA - A proposed leaders' debate on foreign policy already has one confirmed participant, with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer quickly accepting an invitation to participate in the ...
Aug 10, 2019