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TORONTO — Marcus Stroman sat in the Blue Jays dugout with his mouth gaping open and a look of disbelief in his eyes. He had left the game in the eighth inning with his team up by a run. Within minutes, that lead had evaporated.

EDMONTON — Dentist Dr. Alex Pavlenko is providing a unique way for Edmonton Oilers fans to show off their love of the hockey team, with porcelain crowns featuring the Oilers' logo.

TORONTO — Eight games into the MLS season, Toronto FC is finding its stride. The defending Eastern Conference champion plays best when it moves the ball fast, allowing its skilful attackers to find space in the opposition defence.

WASHINGTON — A published report says President Donald Trump planned to give Canada and Mexico five days notice that the U.S. intended to leave the North American Free Trade Agreement.

BURNABY, B.C. — A vow by British Columbia's Liberal leader to fight American tariffs on softwood lumber may force the federal government to wage an unwanted battle with the United States, an international trade expert says.

TORONTO — A veteran police officer who prepared bogus accident reports in exchange for cash lost his bid on Friday to overturn his conviction and five-year prison term.

MONTREAL — Three men convicted in connection with the theft of $18 million worth of maple syrup in Quebec were sentenced on Friday to between two and eight years.

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TORONTO — Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez remains on pace to come off the disabled list and start Sunday's game after throwing a successful side session on Friday.

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who killed two cyclists and a passenger in his own vehicle while driving drunk along a winding, mountain highway north of Whistler has been sentenced to eight years and four months in prison.