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False vaccine claims spread online by bots, trolls: top public-health doc
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the fight against vaccine-related misinformation on social media is being further complicated by the emergence of online bots designed...
Apr 28, 2019
Filly Wonder Gadot, Canada's top thoroughbred last year, returns to Woodbine
TORONTO - After a five-race stint south of the border, Canada's reigning horse of the year is home for the first time since sweeping the first two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown. Won...
Apr 28, 2019
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry compares Leonard's stunning night to 2009 Yao
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry remembers witnessing only one other performance that was as dominant as Kawhi Leonard's was on Saturday night. It was 2009. The Raptors point guard was playing for Houston ve...
Apr 28, 2019
Ottawa appeals court ruling that ordered fresh look at Aga Khan-Trudeau episode
Ottawa is challenging a judge's ruling that directed the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacatio...
Apr 28, 2019
Irving, Horford lead Celtics past Bucks 112-90 in opener
MILWAUKEE - Kyrie Irving had 26 points and 11 assists, Al Horford added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics cruised past the Milwaukee Bucks 112-90 on Sunday in the opener of their secon...
Apr 28, 2019
Bottcher downs Koe in Champions Cup final for third straight Grand Slam victory
SASKATOON - Brendan Bottcher won his third consecutive Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling event with a 6-5 extra-end win over Kevin Koe in the Champions Cup men's final Sunday. After eight competitive ends...
Apr 28, 2019
Blue Jays introduce Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ahead of major-league debut
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walked to the front of the Rogers Centre interview room, pulled out his chair, took his seat and stoically waited for his press confe...
Apr 28, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack thump Swinton Lions in return home after 11 games abroad
TORONTO - Blake Walllace scored 24 points as the Toronto Wolfpack celebrated their return home with a 52-10 win over the Swinton Lions in Betfred Championship rugby league play Sunday. The announ...
Apr 28, 2019
Union demands new pay system
One of the largest civil service unions in the country says the upcoming federal budget must include money to launch the replacement of the disastrous Phoenix pay system.The Professional Institute of ...
Apr 28, 2019 (Submitted photo/Public Service Alliance of Canada)
Technology helps Man City's push for Premier League title
BURNLEY, England - Cruelly denied by VAR in its agonizing Champions League exit, Manchester City relied on technology to keep its Premier League title charge on course on Sunday. City scraped past Bur...
Apr 28, 2019
