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Okoronkwo nets 1st-half hat trick as AFC Toronto thumps Montreal Roses FC en route to NSL final
Esther Okoronkwo scored three times in the first 27 minutes of Monday’s semifinal match at snow-covered York Lions Stadium and the regular-season champion AFC Toronto defeated the visiting Montreal Roses 4-1, taking the two-leg aggregate 6-1. Source link
Anand says U.S. secretary Rubio has avoided '51st state' chatter as G7 meeting looms
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hasn’t repeated President Donald Trump’s musings about making Canada the 51st state during their conversations. Source link
UN climate talks in Brazil kick off with a focus on implementing existing promises
U.N. climate negotiations began Monday on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon as leaders pushed for accelerating efforts to curb global warming by drastically reducing the carbon pollution that causes it. But top U.S. negotiators were absent. Source link
Auger-Aliassime suffers 4th loss of the year to top-ranked Sinner in ATP Finals opener
Jannik Sinner got his title defence at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal on Monday in Turin, Italy Source link
Frank Stronach's challenge rejected by Ontario court ahead of Toronto sex assault trial
An Ontario judge has dismissed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach’s bid to quash his committal to stand trial on one of the dozen charges he faces in his Toronto sexual assault case. Source link
MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 US and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers. Source link
Alabamian who mistakenly ordered from N.S. burger joint sends cash and apology by mail
The owners of Bentley’s Burgers and Fries in West Chezzetcook, N.S., were gobsmacked this week when they received a handwritten apology letter all the way from Alabama, along with $40 US in cash to pay for an unclaimed order of two burgers and fries. Source link
Arctic shipping companies want better mapping systems to safely deliver to Nunavut
Leaders of Quebec-based sealift companies published an open letter calling on federal and provincial decision-makers to invest in infrastructure and mapping and data tools to strengthen and modernize their routes. Source link
