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[published_date] In the summer of 2018, Laura Stacey had an Olympic silver medal to her name, and little sense of what might be next for her. Two years after she'd graduated from Dartmouth College, Stacey had just won the Clarkson Cup, the top prize of the now-defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League, with the Markham Thunder.…

[published_date] A Toronto Blue Jays fan is warning others to be vigilant after expensive tickets he bought for his parents were stolen from his online account.  James Somersett said he and his girlfriend saved up to get his parents seats just nine rows from home plate to watch the Jays take on the Chicago White…

[published_date] The best women's backstroker Canada has ever produced refuses to look deep into the future. Five-time Olympic medallist Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., has her mind on the world swimming championship starting Saturday in Singapore, and not on Los Angeles in 2028. The 50-metre backstroke added to the Olympic swim program in 2028 seems…

[published_date] When Air Canada returned her missing suitcase, Linda Royle was shocked to find missing items, but also items she didn't pack, like two toiletry bags and a ticket scanning device. (Elizabeth Whitten/CBC)When Linda Royle opened up her returned carry-on suitcase, she was disgusted to find not only her personal possessions missing, but several items —…

[published_date] James Tarantino has gotten used to people telling him he's crazy. This summer, the 63-year old is planning to row from Gloucester, Mass., to Lunenburg, N.S., in a small wooden boat he's named the Heart o' Gloucester.  When word of his plan started circulating in Gloucester, Tarantino said dozens of people reached out to say…

[published_date] Bright lights. Big opponents. Canadian fans chanting her name. Rebecca Marino remembers every detail of her run at the 2021 National Bank Open. "Having that first match with [American Madison] Keys on centre court, a night match, and I just remember the crowd being so encouraging and really pushing me to win that match," she…

[published_date] We’re finishing our live updates An Ontario Superior Court justice today found five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team not guilty of sexual assault charges, ending an eight-week trial that captured national attention and prompted widespread debate on sexual assault, hockey culture and the legal definition of consent. Justice Maria Carroccia…

[published_date] B.C. RCMP say three people are dead following an overnight incident in a Maple Ridge residential area where police were called earlier in the day for a "neighbourhood dispute." Officers from Ridge Meadows RCMP were first called to the 11800 block of 239th Street in Maple Ridge at about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday when a dispute was…

[published_date] Prime Minister Mark Carney has called Israel's denial of humanitarian aid in Gaza a violation of international law.  In a news statement on Thursday, he pressed for Israel's control of aid distribution to be replaced amid reports of mass starvation in Gaza.  His statement comes hours after French President Emmanuel Macron announced on X…

[published_date] Hulk Hogan, who helped lead professional wrestling's rise in popularity in the 1980s and beyond, has died, Florida police and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) said Thursday. He was 71. "WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away," the organization said in a statement. "One of pop culture's most…

[published_date] Eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao used ring I.Q. and boxing geometry to overcome height and reach deficits in his title fight against Mario Barrios, earning a controversial draw against a bigger, stronger, harder-hitting opponent. And if you think we're re-heating headlines from the Pac Man's late-2000s heyday, think again. That bout happened last…

[published_date] The Toronto Blue Jays made a strong case for old school baseball in their series win over the long ball-loving New York Yankees. Bo Bichette's two-run homer capped off a wild victory as Toronto held on for an 8-4 win over the visiting Yankees on Wednesday. The Blue Jays' other six runs came from…