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Former Toronto captain Michael Bradley returns to BMO Field at Red Bulls’ helm
TORONTO — Former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley returns to BMO Field on Saturday, this…
Quebec minister says he’s open to making police watchdog reports public
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s public security minister says he’s open to publicly releasing the reports by…
Radko Gudas faces up to a 5-game suspension for kneeing and injuring Auston Matthews
NEW YORK (AP) — Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas faces a suspension of up to…
Conservative leader says his plan is ‘the only hope’ for Canada’s auto industry
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’s planning to pitch a “realistic proposal” to…
Unemployment rate up, 84,000 jobs lost in ‘very bad’ February jobs report
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported a sharp drop in employment Friday that caught economists by…
WNBA and the players’ union return to CBA talks after a 16-hour marathon session
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union were back negotiating for a…
A 68-year-old powerlifter smashes records and says she lives for ‘clang’ of weights
ST. JOHN’S — On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household…
Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany
NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators will play two games in…
Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
OTTAWA — The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party…
Trump administration expands trade investigations to more countries, including Canada
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has expanded its trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada,…
MLB Free Agent Signings List
NEW YORK (AP) — The 143 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former…
Ducks defenceman Gudas to have hearing for knee-on-knee hit to Leafs’ Matthews
NEW YORK — Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas is scheduled to have a hearing with…
Canadian women’s rugby sevens team forced to make changes ahead of New Jersey stop
Injuries and club commitments have forced Canadian women rugby sevens coach Jocelyn Barrieau to make…
Quebec’s masked band Angine de Poitrine is blowing up. Meet the men behind the noses
Quebec’s newest breakout band wears paper-mâché masks with giant phallic noses and polka-dot-speckled costumes covering…
Heated rivalry: Canada-U.S. to meet again, this time at World Baseball Classic
Canada is set to meet the United States in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball…
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews injured after knee-on-knee hit from Ducks’ Gudas
TORONTO — Auston Matthews had just taken a pass from William Nylander in the slot…
Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey to plead not guilty to 2 new charges of rape
LONDON (AP) — Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey intends to plead not guilty to two…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in February. Here are the…
Russell and Mercedes dominate again in qualifying for F1’s China sprint
George Russell praised his Mercedes as a “joy to drive” as he took pole for…
Low and slow meets forever: US postage stamps honor lowrider car culture
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From Mexican American and Chicano barrios in the American Southwest to…
Ottawa to announce $550M in funding for Canadian research projects
OTTAWA — Ottawa is expected to announce $552 million in funding for academic research projects…
Marathon WNBA labor talks last 16 hours with still no CBA deal
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union met for 16 hours during…
In the news: Carney in Norway, Canada CUSMA talks leverage, March break destinations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…