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Hurricanes’ DL Mesidor first on CFL Scouting Bureau’s fall top-20 draft list
TORONTO — Defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor of the Miami Hurricanes was ranked No. 1 on…
Toronto FC sells Honduran midfielder Deybi Flores to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Najma SC
TORONTO — Toronto FC continued its rebuild Wednesday, selling defensive midfielder Deybi Flores to Al-Najma…
Police investigating after body found on roof of hospital in Montreal suburb
MONTREAL — Police in Montreal’s northern suburb are investigating after a man in his 40s…
Basketball’s loss is rugby’s gain as Alex Tessier leads Canada at Rugby World Cup
A basketball player growing up in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., 125 kilometres northeast of Montreal, Alex Tessier…
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke returning to rarefied form
SURREY — James Butler isn’t surprised when he watches Nathan Rourke successfully lob a 49-yard…
Quebec government tries to ease growing tension over forestry blockades
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is trying to ease rising tensions between forestry workers and…
Montreal mayor wants Quebec government to appoint a homelessness minister
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is asking the Quebec government to appoint a “top…
Canada coach Jesse Marsch watches as his players make their mark at new clubs
Thanks to star striker Jonathan David’s recent move to Juventus, Canada coach Jesse Marsch draws…
Milan Lucic, 37, who last played in 2023, gets a tryout with the Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues are bringing in 37-year-old forward Milan Lucic,…
Quebec reports first case of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever
MONTREAL — Quebec health officials say a first case of a tick-borne bacterial disease common…
Fernandez solves ‘setback’ with opening-round win at Monterrey Open
MONTERREY — Leylah Fernandez needed a major confidence boost after back-to-back opening-round exits at the…
Flight attendants union says it’s in meetings with Air Canada on Monday night
TORONTO — The Air Canada component of CUPE said it resumed meetings with the airline…
Here’s the latest in the labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants
OTTAWA — Air Canada flight attendants remain on strike despite back-to-work orders by the Canada…
Low on clothes, insulin and options, travellers’ woes continue amid Air Canada strike
John and Lois Alderman said they felt like “prisoners,” stranded in Toronto as they waited…
Quebec union leaders say workers could face same fate as Air Canada flight attendants
MONTREAL — The presidents of two major Quebec unions fear that workers in the province…
Sun Youth co-founder Sid Stevens dies at 85 after seven decades of community service
MONTREAL — Sid Stevens, the co-founder of Montreal-based community organization Sun Youth, has died at…
Olympian Moh Ahmed joins call to cancel Canada’s Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax
Four-time Olympian Moh Ahmed is one of 413 Canadian signatories calling on Tennis Canada to…
Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order
Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight…
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Texas 10 Toronto 4 Baltimore 12 Houston 0 Kansas City…
Canada’s Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes golden again at Montreal beach volleyball event
MONTREAL — Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes are golden again on home sand. The Paris…
Air Canada travellers still scrambling to rebook as more flights cancelled
Passengers were still scrambling to rebook their flights home on Sunday, as Air Canada cancelled…
Petrasso goal allows CF Montreal to earn 1-1 draw against visiting D.C. United
MONTREAL — Defensive commitment was on full display as CF Montreal and D.C. United played…
Vilsaint scores in Toronto FC debut to tie visiting Crew 1-1
TORONTO — A pair of recent transactions paid immediate dividends for Toronto FC on Saturday.…
Montreal Alouettes lose another quarterback in lopsided 36-18 loss to B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER — The Montreal Alouettes will turn to yet another quarterback next week after Caleb…