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Whitecaps loan out striker Anthony Blondell to Chilean team Huachipato FC
VANCOUVER - Striker Anthony Blondell was loaned by the Vancouver Whitecaps to Chilean Primera Division side Huachipato FC on Monday night. The loan is for the 2019 season, with an option to purchase. ...
Jan 28, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs get defenceman Jake Muzzin in trade with L.A. Kings
TORONTO - Growing up in southern Ontario, Jake Muzzin and his friends used to pretend they were their heroes from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now that he’s been traded to Toronto, the veteran defen...
Jan 28, 2019
Houston police: 5 officers hurt in shooting, 2 suspects dead
HOUSTON - Two suspects are dead after a shooting on Monday that injured five Houston police officers, including four who were hit by gunfire as they attempted to serve a search warrant at a home where...
Jan 28, 2019
Insurance claims from deadly California wildfires top $11.4B
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Insurance claims from California’s deadly November 2018 wildfires have topped $11.4 billion, making the series of fires some of the most expensive in state history, official...
Jan 28, 2019
NHL all-star skills event another turning point for women's hockey
CALGARY - Performances by women in the NHL’s all-star skills competition continue to make waves. Can female hockey harness the buzz? The NHL’s inclusion of Canadian players Rebecca Johnson...
Jan 28, 2019
Sexual assault investigations at hydroelectric project alarming: chief
WINNIPEG - The grand chief who represents First Nations in northern Manitoba says it’s alarming that RCMP have investigated nine sexual assault allegations at one power station construction site...
Jan 28, 2019
Liberals hoping Outremont byelection win will lead to big gains in Quebec come October
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Rachel Bendayan, his candidate for the upcoming Outremont byelection, walked carefully along the ice-covered sidewalks Monday evening in Montreal to campai...
Jan 28, 2019
Non-league Barnet keeps alive FA Cup dream
LONDON - Non-league team Barnet kept alive its hopes of reaching the last 16 of the FA Cup by drawing with second-tier Brentford 3-3 in the fourth round on Monday. In 17th place in the fifth tier, Bar...
Jan 28, 2019
Offensive lineman St. John would like to remain with Saskatchewan Roughriders
It’s been an eventful three-year run for Josiah St. John. Since being selected first overall by Saskatchewan in the 2016 CFL draft, the hulking offensive lineman has been introduced to the busin...
Jan 28, 2019
Liberals write off $163 million in student loans feds will never collect
OTTAWA - The federal government is writing off more than $163 million in outstanding student-loan payments that officials will never be able to collect. New spending documents show the government is g...
Jan 28, 2019