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HAMILTON — Mexico’s CF Monterrey, with a pair of second-half goals, survived difficult conditions to defeat Forge FC 2-0 in the opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series Wednesday. It was minus-six (feeling like minus-11) at kickoff at Hamilton Stadium, formerly known as Tim Hortons Field. Monterrey didn’t fly in until Tuesday to […]

TORONTO (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 32 points, Ja Morant had 16 of his 26 in the third quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies won their fourth straight game, routing the Toronto Raptors 138-107 on Wednesday night. Making his first professional appearance in his home city, Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey had 13 points and 14 […]

TORONTO — Jaren Jackson Jr. led all scorers with 32 points as the Memphis Grizzlies routed the undermanned Toronto Raptors 138-107 on Wednesday. Jackson added five rebounds and four assists as Memphis (35-16) won its fourth straight. Ja Morant had 26 points, including 16 in a dominant third quarter. He contributed five boards and four […]

OTTAWA — The truth is out there and Canadians think they should know about it — but they don’t want to pay for research into reports of strange objects spotted in the night sky. Canada’s chief science adviser hired a third-party consulting firm to poll Canadians on how they feel about UFOs, now broadly referred […]

WASHINGTON — A Republican senator from Iowa is pleading for an exemption for potash if U.S. President Donald Trump triggers a trade war by imposing steep tariffs on Canadian imports. Chuck Grassley’s agriculture state could be hammered if Trump ultimately moves forward on his plan to impose 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on all Mexican […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European leaders and the head of NATO next week as Canada reaches out to allies reeling under the impact of the new Trump administration in the United States. Trudeau also plans to attend an artificial intelligence global summit in Paris, where he will deliver a keynote speech. […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past 10 years, and both the Liberals and Conservatives are looking to trim it by not filling jobs when they are left vacant. But a former Privy Council clerk says that might be the least efficient way to trim the public […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained almost 300 points Wednesday on widespread market strength, while U.S. stocks rose after a mixed trading day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 290.49 points at 25,569.84. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 317.24 points at 44,873.28. The S&P 500 index was up 23.60 […]

TORONTO — The Jonas Brothers surprised a gaggle of fans when they stopped at a Toronto bar’s “Camp Rock” trivia night. In a video posted to their YouTube channel, the trio say they happened to be staying nearby while in town to film a Christmas movie. In the video, a bar full of mostly young […]

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province’s snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progressive Conservatives Feb. 5 on affordability: Take tolls off Highway 407 East, the provincially owned portion of the highway. Permanently cut the provincial gas […]