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Andreescu advances to 3rd round at Rogers Cup with marathon three-setter
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's fatigue quickly turned into frustration on Wednesday when she felt her second-round Rogers Cup match slipping away from her in the third set. That's when the Canadian...
Aug 09, 2019
Hello again: Michael Azira faces Montreal Impact just three days after trade
It will be strange for Impact players to see former teammate Micheal Azira in Chicago Fire red this weekend - just three days after being traded away from Montreal. The Impact sent Azira and a 2020 dr...
Aug 09, 2019
Puerto Ricans get their 3rd governor in 6 days
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Justice Secretary Wanda Vzquez became Puerto Rico's new governor Wednesday, just the second woman to hold the office, after weeks of political turmoil and hours after the islan...
Aug 09, 2019
Canada raises travel warning amid escalating protests in Hong Kong
OTTAWA - The federal government has issued a travel advisory that urges Canadians travelling to Hong Kong to exercise "a high degree of caution" because of the escalating protests in the city. The gov...
Aug 09, 2019
Court urges new laws to assign liability for victims of cyberfraud
TORONTO - A deputy judge is calling for passage of clear laws on which innocent party should bear responsibility for financial losses related to cyberfraud. In calling for legislation, Ontario Deputy ...
Aug 09, 2019
Documents: Epstein ducked sex abuse questions in deposition
NEW YORK - Newly released court documents show that financier Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly declined to answer questions about sex abuse as part of a lawsuit. A partial transcript of the September 2016 d...
Aug 09, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps add Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts. The deal is for the rest of the season and includes a club option for 2020. A former Toronto FC player, Ricketts, 32,...
Aug 09, 2019
Feds go around Manitoba government to get carbon tax funds to schools
Ottawa is going around the Manitoba government in order to give $5.4 million in carbon tax revenues to the province's schools in the latest carbon-tax battle between the ...
Aug 09, 2019
Man filmed committing 'hateful act' against mother identified by Montreal police
Montreal police say they have identified a man seen in a widely shared video verbally harassing a woman and a crying child. The woman in the video has told media outlets&...
Aug 09, 2019
Former international Rhian Wilkinson named head coach of women's youth teams
TORONTO - Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson has been appointed head coach of the Canadian women's under-17 and under-20 soccer teams. The 37-year-old Wilkinson will remain an assistant coa...
Aug 09, 2019