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TORONTO — Emma Navarro has advanced to the semifinals at the National Bank Open. The No. 8 seed downed American counterpart Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (5) at Sobeys Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Navarro will meet either No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka or Amanda Anisimova on Sunday for a spot in the women’s final. Townsend’s unlikely run […]

TORONTO — The CFL has initiated a review to determine a possible reinstatement for suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly. The league announced Saturday it has received Kelly’s confidential psychological assessment, a requirement as part of his suspension on May 7, and will complete an examination of the results with the help of experts before […]

TORONTO — DaShaun Amos and Janarion Grant scored key second-half touchdowns to rally the Toronto Argonauts past the Calgary Stampeders 39-25 on Friday night. Amos, a former Stampeder, returned an interception 55 yards for the touchdown at 5:13 of the fourth quarter. Then Ka’Deem Carey, another former Calgary player, ran in the two-point convert to […]

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Coco Gauff tumbled out of the National Bank Open on Friday, falling 6-4, 6-1 to 14th-seeded Diana Shnaider in windy conditions at Sobeys Stadium. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff was broken trailing 5-4 in the first set. The 20-year-old American double-faulted down 2-1 in the second and Shnaider […]

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hitting streak to 21 games, José Berríos struck out eight in seven innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Friday night. Alejandro Kirk drove in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and Spencer Horwitz gave Toronto some insurance with a solo […]

TORONTO — Jose Berrios struck out eight and Vladimir Guerrero extended his hit streak to 21 games with two singles in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 3-1 series-opening win against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Guerrero also scored the winning run in the sixth inning, coming around to touch the plate on Alejandro Kirk’s fielder’s choice […]

TORONTO (AP) — Defending champion Jessica Pegula advanced to the National Bank Open quarterfinals Friday, beating qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-2, 6-4 in windy conditions. The third-seeded Pegula, from nearby Buffalo, New York, took advantage of Krueger’s nine double faults. Last year in Montreal, Pegula beat Liudmila Samsonova in the final. In the night session, top-seeded […]

As the negotiating clock ticks down, the country’s two main railways are set for a nationwide strike or lockout in less than two weeks after a ruling that their work does not amount to an essential service. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. warned Friday that lockouts on Aug. 22 are […]

Health Canada has announced a recall of several cannabis oils and softgels because they may contain unexpected amounts of THC and HHC. The agency says both ingredients are intoxicants and could pose a danger to consumers. The affected products include specific dosages of Emprise CBN+CBD Softgels, NuLeaf Naturals Full Spectrum Hemp Multicannabinoid Oil and Oil […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved higher Friday, helped by gains in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose moderately, marking the end of a volatile trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 85.69 points at 22,311.30. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 51.05 points at 39,497.54. […]