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JD Scott of HGTV's 'Property Brothers' reveals battle with mystery illness

TORONTO — The older brother of renovation twins Drew and Jonathan Scott says he's recovering from a debilitating illness that mystified doctors for over a year, and had him believing he was on the verge of death.

Jul 12, 2019 5:07 PM Read more >

NFB postpones release of strategic plan amid dispute with creators

TORONTO — The National Film Board of Canada has postponed the release of its next strategic plan amid an ongoing dispute between its commissioner, Claude Joli-Coeur, and a group of directors about the institution's spending priorities.

Jul 12, 2019 5:05 PM Read more >

Davis, Adeleke and Stephen all not feeling sentimental about facing former teams

HAMILTON — Defensive lineman Ja'Gared Davis and safety Tunde Adeleke will officially mark the end the Calgary chapter of their CFL careers. Both will receive the Grey Cup rings they earned last year with the Stampeders on Saturday.

Jul 12, 2019 4:44 PM Read more >

Maple Leafs ship forward Joshua to Blues for future considerations

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Dakota Joshua to the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. The Blues announced after the trade that they signed the 23-year-old Joshua to a two-year entry-level contract.

Jul 12, 2019 4:39 PM Read more >

Toronto police arrest ex-teacher on alleged sex assaults from 40 years ago

Toronto police say a former elementary school teacher allegedly assaulted students sexually decades ago. They allege the assaults took place on two boys between September 1978 and June 1979.

Jul 12, 2019 4:37 PM Read more >

Redblacks need consistent effort from starting QB Davis against visiting Alouettes

OTTAWA — After losing several key players in the off-season, there were a number of questions surrounding what the Ottawa Redblacks were realistically capable of heading into the 2019 CFL campaign.

Jul 12, 2019 4:02 PM Read more >

Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard to stand trial in sex assault case

TORONTO — Jacob Hoggard, the frontman for the Canadian rock band Hedley, will stand trial on three sex-related charges involving a woman and a teenager, a judge ruled Friday.

Jul 12, 2019 3:51 PM Read more >

Roughly half of Pikangikum residents now evacuated as forest fire burns

Officials say the full evacuation of a northern Ontario First Nation threatened by a forest fire has reached roughly the halfway mark.

Jul 12, 2019 2:50 PM Read more >

Canada rugby team adds Leicester's Boris Stankovich to coaching staff

TORONTO — Canada has added Leicester Tigers scrum coach Boris Stankovich to its coaching staff for the Pacific Nations Cup and Rugby World Cup in Japan. Stankovich will join the Canadian team next week in Langford, B.C.

Jul 12, 2019 2:48 PM Read more >

Tough defence helping Toronto Wolfpack make up for handling errors on offence

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack have been winning ugly in recent weeks but remain on course to finish atop the second-tier Betfred Championship, with promotion to the Super League the ultimate goal.

Jul 12, 2019 1:55 PM Read more >