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Montreal MLS team to be known as Club de Foot Montreal January 14, 2021 - 3:32 PM

MONTREAL - The owner of Montreal's Major League Soccer Club knows change won't be easy for fans.
'Varsity Blues' trial promises fresh insights in old scandal September 08, 2021 - 8:26 AM

BOSTON (AP) — The first trial in the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions bribery scandal will begin this week, with the potential to shed light on investigators' tactics and brighten the spotlight on a secretive school selection process many have long complained is rigged to favor the rich.
Loughlin, Giannulli set for October trial in college scam February 27, 2020 - 10:22 AM

BOSTON - TV actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will go on trial in October on charges that they bribed their daughters’ way into the University of Southern California, a federal judge said Thursday.
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019 December 31, 2019 - 6:55 PM

A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the manufactured innocence of the 1950s. A self-made billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president.
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019 December 16, 2019 - 10:46 AM

A sharecropper's son who rose through the seats of power to become one of the nation's most influential voices. A Republican who went on to lead the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing. A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice.
Late-night Raptors games offer families bonding time, push bedtime rules June 12, 2019 - 1:07 PM

Raptors fan Kurt Peacock admits he's really pushing bedtime back as he lets his 11-year-old watch their beloved team make a championship bid this week.
Social media became a tool for athletes to raise political awareness in 2018 December 13, 2018 - 10:46 AM

For nearly a decade social media has helped athletes and sports teams interact with their fans or make major announcements. But according to Mike Naraine, a professor who studies the connection between sports and social media, that relationship evolved in 2018.
From Bermuda shorts to suit-shorts, designer gives NBA stars the thumbs-up June 07, 2018 - 6:59 AM

As a Bermuda designer, Rene Hill knows all about shorts — and she's giving a thumbs-up to the suit-shorts outfits worn by LeBron James and Draymond Green during the NBA Finals.
Stuntman to attempt Knievel's launch over Snake River Canyon July 19, 2016 - 5:31 AM

The Hollywood stuntman doesn't want to follow in his idol's footsteps so much as rocket above them — over a gaping canyon, no less.
Lowry's long bomb forces overtime, but Raptors lose to Heat 102-96 May 03, 2016 - 9:49 PM

TORONTO - In what's been a roller-coaster post-season for the Toronto Raptors, Game 1 versus Miami was the wildest ride yet.
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Okanagan wine touring company looking for new owners
The owners of one of the oldest wine tours in the Okanagan are leaving the business due to unforeseen events and are looking for new owners to take over. Daniel Ertolahti has been operating Napa North Wine Tours with the help of his wife si

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