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TORONTO — Canadian umpire Trevor Grieve won't forget the summer he spent working in the minor leagues surviving on three things: Pizza Hut, Chinese buffets and sandwiches purchased in bulk at the nearest grocery store.

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Trying to do a friend a kindness didn't quite go as planned for a Woodstock, Ont., man.

NEWPORT LANDING, N.S. — An historic manor in rural Nova Scotia that captivated social media users with its ornate finishes and rustic charm has sold over asking — and it may have coattails for other well-priced prestige properties in the province.

TORONTO — Canada, beaten by Brazil in Americas Rugby Championship play on the weekend, has dropped three spots to No. 23 in the World Rugby rankings. The Canadian men are sandwiched between Germany and Kenya.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — One of five fishermen plucked from churning, windswept seas said he felt like they had become trapped in a scene straight out of The Perfect Storm as winds and waves lashed their fishing boat far off Newfoundland.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard says a helicopter crew from northern Michigan rescued an injured snowmobiler from a remote area of Ontario.

Ottawa's Carleton University says it has reached a tentative agreement with unionized teaching assistants and contract instructors, who would otherwise have been in a legal position to strike today.

TORONTO — A Good Samaritan is being credited with saving the life of a man found in the icy waters of Lake Ontario in Toronto early Monday. Toronto paramedics say first responders were called to the waterfront around 2 a.m.

HALIFAX — A small group of people spent Sunday trying to harness the social media outcry against the acquittal of Halifax taxi driver who was charged with sexually assaulting a woman in his cab.

MONCTON, N.B. — The University of Moncton says a 10th malicious email was sent to the school community from the same source that has been targeting a female student for more than a week.