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Oman holds on to edge Nepal with one ball to spare in cricket thriller

Oman holds on to edge Nepal with one ball to spare in cricket thriller

KING CITY, Ont. — Oman scored 10 runs in the final over to edge Nepal by one wicket with just one ball remaining in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Wednesday. Kaleemullah, the No.
Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill

Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland urged a committee of senators Wednesday not to tweak the pharmacare bill he carefully negotiated with the NDP earlier this year.
Sleep Country shareholders approve sale to Fairfax Financial

Sleep Country shareholders approve sale to Fairfax Financial

TORONTO — Sleep Country Holdings Inc. shareholders have voted in favour of selling the business to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. for $1.7 billion. The mattress retailer says 99.
Canada has become 'playground' for foreign interference, Tory MP Chong tells inquiry

Canada has become 'playground' for foreign interference, Tory MP Chong tells inquiry

OTTAWA — A Conservative MP who was targeted by Beijing told a federal inquiry Wednesday that Canada has become "a playground" for foreign interference.
New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada.
S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stock markets also lower after Fed cuts interest rates

S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stock markets also lower after Fed cuts interest rates

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slipped on Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets also posted small losses after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a highly anticipated outsized cut to its key interest rate.
Canadian Futures Showcase is a destination for amateur baseball prospects and scouts

Canadian Futures Showcase is a destination for amateur baseball prospects and scouts

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays' Canadian Futures Showcase has become a destination for young baseball prospects and scouts alike.
Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner declines to answer contract questions

Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner declines to answer contract questions

TORONTO — Mitch Marner walked up a few steps onto a small stage before taking his seat at the microphone.
Airports to be equipped with CT scanners to detect explosives, other threats

Airports to be equipped with CT scanners to detect explosives, other threats

OTTAWA — At one Canadian airport, removing laptops and liquids from your carry-on at security is a thing of the past, thanks to a fresh use of half-century-old technology.
Ontario sports minister, ex-CFL player Lumsden to donate brain to concussion research

Ontario sports minister, ex-CFL player Lumsden to donate brain to concussion research

TORONTO — Neil Lumsden has signed his organ donor card for decades, so the decision to do his part for concussion research was a no-brainer.