Author: The Canadian Press

HAMILTON — Vernon Adams Jr. threw his CFL-best 21st touchdown pass of the season as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-20 on Saturday afternoon. Adams connected with Dejon Brissett in the first quarter as Calgary (4-4) earned its second straight win. The veteran quarterback managed to keep his interception-free streak this season alive, […]

MUSKOKA — OPP say two people are missing after a boating crash in Muskoka, Ont., on Friday night. Police say they found a severely damaged boat resting on a rock ledge at the scene on Lake Rousseau. Officers say two people believed to be aboard are missing. Police say they immediately began an extensive search […]

Some travellers are heading into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet begins its first round of cancellations ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants. The airline announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day’s scheduled flights have been scrubbed. The company says the move is meant to prevent crew and passengers from […]

TORONTO — Luis Urias had a two-run single in the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays eked out a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Kazuma Okamoto tied the game 1-1 with an RBI double in the sixth as Toronto (51-59) won its second straight. Dylan Cease struck out seven over […]

HAMILTON — Police say a 15-year-old boy is wanted on multiple charges, including second-degree murder, in a shooting that killed two young people in Hamilton earlier this week. Investigators say they were called to a housing complex in the Stoney Creek area in the early hours of Wednesday morning and found an 18-year-old and a […]

GLASGOW — Canada won a pair of judo gold medals Friday at the Commonwealth Games, while Damian Warner added silver in the men’s decathlon. Evelyn Beaton of Lethbridge, Alta., opened the country’s golden day on the mat by beating Cyprus’s Sofia Asvesta 1-0 in the women’s 52-kilogram final to win the Commonwealth title in her […]

TORONTO — WestJet says it has begun parking aircraft ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants and says passengers are advised to check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport. Airlines typically begin cancelling flights ahead of a potential work stoppage because it prevents crew and passengers from being stranded. WestJet […]

TORONTO — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez will face a tough test if she advances at the National Bank Open. The No. 30 seed from Laval, Que., has a opening-round bye and will play either Mexico’s Renata Zarazua or Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch in her first match following Friday’s draw for the women’s bracket. Fernandez could then face […]

GLASGOW — Canada moved into second place in the Commonwealth Games gold-medal count with a pair of judo victories Friday. Evelyn Beaton of Lethbridge, Alta., opened the country’s golden day on the mat by beating Cyprus’s Sofia Asvesta 1-0 in the women’s 52-kilogram final to win the Commonwealth title in her debut. Julien Frascadore of […]

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say one of their officers has been charged with assault after allegedly using a stun gun during a traffic stop in north Toronto. OPP say an officer in an unmarked cruiser carried out a traffic stop on Yonge Street on Jan. 2 and discharged a stun gun. They say the […]