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Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends plan to increase jail capacity by thousands
2+ day, 9+ min ago (749+ words) TORONTO " Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government's plan to build many more jails, saying the billions in cost will be worth it. Ontario's jails are well over capacity and the overcrowding has been worsening for years under Ford's tenure…...
Stewart and Steer go deep, Reds beat Giants
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1078+ words) Singer (1-1), who lasted 2 2/3 innings in his previous start, needed just 75 pitches to get through six innings on Tuesday. He allowed one run and six hits with no walks and one strikeout. Emilio Pag'n pitched the ninth to earn his fifth…...
Photo highlights from the Coachella Music and Arts Festival
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Couturier, Cates' three-point efforts lead Flyers in 7-1 thumping of Jets
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (380+ words) WINNIPEG " Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist and Noah Cates added a short-handed goal and two helpers to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets in front of a sold-out crowd at Canada Life…...
Alpine into semis at Rock League after splitting mixed foursomes with Frontier
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (187+ words) TORONTO " Alpine Curling Club advanced to the Rock League semifinals after splitting a pair of mixed-fours matches with the Frontier Curling Club on Saturday. Alpine improved to 4. 5 points when their team skipped by Alina Paetz earned a 6-5 over Frontier's Danny…...
Oilers clinch post-season berth following Jets' loss to Flyers
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (141+ words) The Edmonton Oilers are back in the post-season after back-to-back Stanley Cup final appearances. Edmonton needed a hand by way of any result besides a Winnipeg regulation win, with the Jets losing 7-1 to the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday night. The Oilers…...
Battle-tested Oilers 'buying in' as Stanley Cup playoffs approach
1+ week, 6+ day ago (663+ words) EDMONTON " With trips to the last two Stanley Cup finals to their credit, the Edmonton Oilers seem to know when to ramp up their game. Matthew Savoie scored the winner as the Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 for their season-high…...
Ontario man on lawn tractor faces impaired driving charges
1+ week, 6+ day ago (145+ words) CALEDON " A man from Caledon, Ontario, faces charges after officers launched an impaired driving investigation involving a lawn tractor. Ontario Provincial Police say an officer from the Caledon detachment saw someone operating the small tractor on King Street, near Highway…...
Oilers sign forward William Nicholl to three-year, entry-level contract
2+ week, 1+ day ago (135+ words) EDMONTON " The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward William Nicholl to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season, the NHL club announced Wednesday. Nicholl had 15 goals and 11 assists over 32 games with the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights this season after returning…...
Ontario shuts down one way of funding nurse practitioners as province misses deadline
2+ week, 1+ day ago (716+ words) TORONTO " Ontario's health minister shut down one avenue of publicly funding all nurse practitioners Wednesday, as the province missed a federal deadline for ensuring their medically necessary services are covered. The federal government gave provinces and territories until April 1 to…...