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Baltimore Orioles sign former Blue Jays pitcher Bassitt to one-year deal
BALTIMORE — Free-agent right-hander Chris Bassitt is joining the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year deal,…
U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took aim at Canada Wednesday evening as the U.S. House…
‘A nation mourns with you’: Reaction to the mass shooting in B.C.
RCMP say officers had a history of visiting the home of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the…
Stewart suspended 7 games and 3 other players are penalized for fighting in Pistons-Hornets game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff defended his team Wednesday after the NBA…
Ottawa signs Canadian linebackers Allen and Brodrique and American quarterback Maier
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian linebackers A.J. Allen and Michael Brodrique and American…
Dylan Cease gets a jump on spring training, joins Toronto Blue Jays early
DUNEDIN — Dylan Cease couldn’t wait to start with the Toronto Blue Jays, so he…
Maanum scores twice as Arsenal routs Leuven 4-0 in the first leg of Women’s Champions League playoff
LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) — Defending champion Arsenal took a big step toward the Women’s Champions…
Arviat, Nunavut chosen as main campus location for Inuit Nunangat University
OTTAWA — The main campus of the new Inuit Nunangat University will be located in…
House of Commons holds moment of silence for victims of B.C. shooting
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on Wednesday, and party leaders…
Engineering students brace the cold to race concrete sleds in London, Ont.
Hundreds of engineering students braced the bone-chilling cold over the weekend to race concrete sleds…
How the ‘Nirvanna the Band’ duo’s troublemaking stunts became a chaotic Toronto film
TORONTO — What started as a throwaway joke between two friends has ballooned into a…
In ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ family memory and Nigerian history are resurrected
The British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when…
Bubic wins in arbitration vs. Royals and Lauer loses to Blue Jays, leaving players ahead 8-3
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kris Bubic won his salary arbitration case against the Kansas City…
Mass shootings in Canada have prompted changes to firearm laws over the decades
OTTAWA — Mass shootings in Canada — including an April 2020 rampage in Nova Scotia…
Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber trying to stay patient as his season is delayed
DUNEDIN — Shane Bieber is trying to remind himself that he’s had a longer wait…
Anand wants NATO’s new Arctic Sentry initiative to become permanent
OTTAWA — NATO launched its promised new initiative in the Arctic on Wednesday, and Foreign…
Judge keeps ex-Jets linebacker Darron Lee jailed without bond on murder charge in girlfriend’s death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday kept former New York Jets first-round draft…
Proline players back Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl win over New England Patriots
The Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory was a popular one with Proline bettors. Seattle earned…
Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police say
MANIWAKI — A father fatally shot his two children before killing himself in the First…
Lando Norris fastest but Verstappen stays close as F1 testing begins in Bahrain
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Lando Norris hailed a “positive day” for McLaren as the Formula…
Mboko through to quarterfinals of Qatar Open after upset win over Andreeva
DOHA — Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko is through to the quarterfinals of the…
Marcelo Flores commits to Canada after switching from Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Midfielder Marcelo Flores has switched allegiances from Mexico and will play…
National Kindness Week takes on different meaning after Tumbler Ridge shooting
OTTAWA — Parliamentarians from all parties came together Wednesday to mark National Kindness Week —…
Auto thefts down 18% year-over-year while recovery remains low: report
OTTAWA — The number of vehicles stolen in Canada fell sharply last year but there…