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Houston has a problem as Jozy Altidore brace lifts Toronto FC past the Dynamo
TORONTO – Eight games into the MLS season, Toronto FC is finding its stride. The…
Edmonton dentist and big hockey fan crowns patients with Oilers logo
EDMONTON – Dentist Dr. Alex Pavlenko is providing a unique way for Edmonton Oilers fans…
Judge OKs work on Illinois highway some say threatens bee
CHICAGO – A federal judge says work can proceed on a suburban Chicago highway on…
Waterton and Glacier parks on Alberta-Montana border get dark-sky designation
WATERTON, Alta. – A pair of sister parks straddling the border between Alberta and Montana…
The Latest: 49ers select Iowa QB Beathard late in 3rd round
PHILADELPHIA – The Latest on the NFL draft (all times Eastern): 12:05 a.m. The second…
Canada clinches Olympic berth, heads to world mixed doubles semifinal
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Canada’s Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers downed the previously unbeaten Latvia duo…
Hawaii lawmakers want to boost hotel taxes to fund rail
HONOLULU – Hawaii lawmakers are proposing a steep increase in hotel taxes to pay for…
Tarasenko scores 2, Blues beat Predators 3-2 to even series
ST. LOUIS – Vladimir Tarasenko was at the right place at the right time to…
No winning ticket for Friday night’s $13 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $13 million jackpot in Friday night’s…
Jacobs, Koe on to Champions Cup playoffs; Epping, Shuster to meet in tiebreak
CALGARY – Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., secured his team’s playoff spot at…
UAE’s battle-hardened military expands into Africa, Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates is better known for its skyscrapers…
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, wife Ciara welcome baby girl
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his popstar wife Ciara are now parents to a…
Cam Talbot makes 39 saves, Oilers beat Ducks 2-1 for 2-0 series lead
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Edmonton Oilers might be returning home with a 2-0 series lead…
Grand Canyon: Found body likely teenage boy from Tennessee
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – The Grand Canyon National Park says a body that…
Police seeking charges, say bounty hunters shot 2 men
NASHVILLE – Police in Tennessee say they are asking a grand jury to bring charges…
Experts: Long road ahead for Trump offshore drilling order
President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to find new ocean expanses in the Atlantic and…
Trade, procurement and Kevin O’Leary: three ways politics mattered this week
OTTAWA – Politics groupies suddenly found themselves this week discussing the pros and cons of…
The Latest: Duterte urges Trump back away from standoff
MANILA, Philippines – The Latest on summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders in…
For Trump in White House, conflicts of interest range widely
NEW YORK – When it comes to avoiding conflicts of interest in the White House,…
First comes fire, then comes marriage: Busy year for Fort McMurray couple
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – It’s been a busy year for Elise Phillippo and her husband…
Argonauts sign Canadian defensive tackle Cleyon Laing to contract
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts signed Canadian defensive tackle Cleyon Laing on Saturday. The six-foot-three,…
Tom Hanks turns fanboy in breezy chat with Bruce Springsteen
NEW YORK – Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks paid tribute Friday night to the late…
Russian rallies urge Putin not to run again; dozens arrested
MOSCOW – Under the slogan “I’m fed up,” demonstrators urging Vladimir Putin not to run…
US probes GM headlight failures, may add vehicles to recall
DETROIT – The U.S. government is investigating whether General Motors should add about 312,000 vehicles…