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HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell is starting to look like his old self. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback has thrown for 300 or more yards in both of his 2024 starts.

TORONTO — New leadership is coming to Corus Entertainment Inc. after it lost several major Warner Bros. Discovery lifestyle television channels to Rogers Communications Inc. and continues to struggle in the current broadcasting environment.

HAMILTON — Another week, another incredible comeback win for quarterback Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Brett Lauther's 43-yard field goal on the final play earned Saskatchewan a stunning 33-30 victory over Hamilton on Sunday night.

OTTAWA — National Defence Minister Bill Blair's office is defending the decision to send a Canadian ship to Cuba where it docked alongside some of Russia's fleet, calling it a "carefully" planned move to increase its presence in the region.

Residents in much of Ontario are bracing for the first major heat wave of the year this week, with Environment Canada forecasting scorching temperatures that could feel like 45 C in parts of the province.

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho came to bat with the bases loaded three times Sunday. Although he only connected once, it was all the Toronto Blue Jays needed. Varsho's grand slam in the fifth inning powered Toronto past the Cleveland Guardians 7-6.

TORONTO (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit his third career grand slam, Ernie Clement added a two-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 on Sunday.

TORONTO — Toronto police are searching for two suspects in an ongoing homicide investigation after what it described as an altercation that left a 16-year-old boy dead.

OTTAWA — Joel Waterman has replaced injured winger Junior Hoilett on the Canadian men's soccer team's Copa America roster. Canada opens the tournament Thursday against reigning World Cup champion Argentina in Atlanta.

Workers at Ontario's primary liquor retailer are one step closer to a potential strike after union members voted overwhelmingly in favour of a mandate to walk off the job.