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CF Monterrey survives chilly conditions to down Forge 2-0 in CONCACAF cup play

CF Monterrey survives chilly conditions to down Forge 2-0 in CONCACAF cup play

HAMILTON — Mexico's CF Monterrey, with a pair of second-half goals, survived difficult conditions to defeat Forge FC 2-0 in the opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series Wednesday.

Jackson scores 32 points, Morant has 26 as Grizzlies rout Raptors 138-107 for 4th straight win

TORONTO (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 32 points, Ja Morant had 16 of his 26 in the third quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies won their fourth straight game, routing the Toronto Raptors 138-107 on Wednesday night.
Encampments, disability payments, highway tolls: Ontario parties talk affordability

Encampments, disability payments, highway tolls: Ontario parties talk affordability

Ontario's main political parties pivoted to affordability measures Wednesday, as the threat of U.S. tariffs took a back seat on the campaign trail.
Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking more than 40 mg of fentanyl

Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking more than 40 mg of fentanyl

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are promising to crack down on "fentanyl kingpins" by bringing in mandatory life sentences for those convicted of trafficking, producing or exporting more than 40 mg of the drug.
Scarcity behind the medals: Canada’s national sport organizations running deficits

Scarcity behind the medals: Canada’s national sport organizations running deficits

TORONTO (AP) — The winner of a complete set of medals and Canada’s Olympic flag-bearer in Beijing’s closing ceremonies is in debt. Isabelle Weidemann wasn’t comfortable stating how far she’s in the red.
Canadians want research on UFO sightings, but don't want to pay for it

Canadians want research on UFO sightings, but don't want to pay for it

OTTAWA — The truth is out there and Canadians think they should know about it — but they don't want to pay for research into reports of strange objects spotted in the night sky.
Teen girls' murder trial hears others in their group were seen with knife that night

Teen girls' murder trial hears others in their group were seen with knife that night

TORONTO — A group of teens was involved in several scuffles and confrontations as they made their way downtown in the hours leading up to the alleged swarming and stabbing of a homeless Toronto man, court heard Wednesday at the trial of two girls acc
Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs

Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs

WASHINGTON — A Republican senator from Iowa is pleading for an exemption for potash if U.S. President Donald Trump triggers a trade war by imposing steep tariffs on Canadian imports.
Trudeau travelling to Paris, Brussels for AI summit, meetings with European allies

Trudeau travelling to Paris, Brussels for AI summit, meetings with European allies

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European leaders and the head of NATO next week as Canada reaches out to allies reeling under the impact of the new Trump administration in the United States.
Attrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk

Attrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk

OTTAWA — Canada's federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past 10 years, and both the Liberals and Conservatives are looking to trim it by not filling jobs when they are left vacant.