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Canadian teen Mboko reaches final round of French Open qualifying

Canadian teen Mboko reaches final round of French Open qualifying

PARIS — Victoria Mboko advanced to the third round of French Open qualifying with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Kathinka von Deichmann on Thursday. The 18-year-old Canadian won 82 per cent of her first serves and converted six of seven break-point chances.
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Ticats set to face archrival Argos in first exhibition game for both teams

Ticats set to face archrival Argos in first exhibition game for both teams

HAMILTON — After nearly two weeks of beating upon one another, Kiondre Smith and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats can look forward to hitting players in different coloured jerseys.
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Police shoot 50-year-old man in Collingwood, Ont., SIU investigating

Police shoot 50-year-old man in Collingwood, Ont., SIU investigating

COLLINGWOOD — Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating after an officer shot and injured 50-year-old man in Collingwood. The Special Investigations Unit says the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon near a residence on Rhonda Road.
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City of Toronto still sorting out World Cup funding with 13 months to go

City of Toronto still sorting out World Cup funding with 13 months to go

TORONTO — Thirteen months before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, the City of Toronto is still wondering how to pay for it.
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Rowan Barrett: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP win will help basketball in Canada

Rowan Barrett: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP win will help basketball in Canada

There's no telling what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's NBA MVP Award will do for basketball in Canada. Gilgeous-Alexander was named the league's most valuable player on Wednesday, after the Oklahoma City Thunder guard led the league with 32.7 points, 7.
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Varsho has grand slam, Lukes two-run homer as Blue Jays rout Padres 14-0

Varsho has grand slam, Lukes two-run homer as Blue Jays rout Padres 14-0

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho's grand slam highlighted a seven-run eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the San Diego Padres 14-0 on Wednesday.
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Two charged in death of child in Ontario's Muskoka Region

Two charged in death of child in Ontario's Muskoka Region

BRACEBRIDGE — Two people have been arrested in the death of a child in Ontario more than two years ago. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to a call in the town of Gravenhurst on Jan.
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Toronto's unusually low late May temperatures not seen since 1967: meteorologist

Toronto's unusually low late May temperatures not seen since 1967: meteorologist

TORONTO — Toronto is experiencing a stretch of unusually low temperatures that haven't been seen in late May in decades. Environment Canada is forecasting a daytime high of 10 C on Thursday – just a touch warmer than a record low set on May 22, 1967.
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Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group

Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental group

TORONTO — Mining claims in the Ring of Fire region are up 66 per cent over the last three years and now total an area 14 times the size of Toronto, an environmental group said Wednesday after compiling the data.
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George Wendt a 'humble, quiet guy' whose post-'Cheers' days brought him to Canada

George Wendt a 'humble, quiet guy' whose post-'Cheers' days brought him to Canada

TORONTO — George Wendt endeared himself to viewers as the beer-loving Norm Peterson on “Cheers,” but in real life, it was his "humble, quiet guy" persona that seemed to connect with locals on his visits to Canada.
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