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Toronto Nationals open Global T20 cricket tournament with convincing win

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BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Toronto Nationals opened the Global T20 cricket tournament in style Thursday, defeating the Vancouver Knights by eight wickets.

Toronto won the toss and elected to bat first. Set a victory total of 111, the Nationals cruised to the win reaching 111 for two with 32 balls remaining.

Former New Zealand international Colin Munro led the way with 44 runs off 39 balls, slamming three fours and three sixes. South African Rassie van der Dussen added 31 not out.

Toronto stood at 36-0 after the powerplay, the first six overs when the fielding team is only allowed to position two players outside a 30-yard circle. In contrast, Vancouver was 23-1 after its first six overs.

Munro and fellow opener Unmukt Chund combined for 41 before Chund (23) exited lbw off a Sandeep Lamichhane deliveryin the seventh over.

The Nationals were 65 for one after 10 overs. And they kept the scoreboard ticking with three sixes — two from Munro — and 20 runs in the 11th over off Lamichhane.

Munro was bowled by Paul van Meekeren in the 12th over, exiting at 44 with Toronto at 88 for two.

Vancouver started its innings slowly and was 44 for one after 10 overs.

Things changed quickly in the 11th over with Junaid Siddiquetaking the wickets of opener Reeza Hendricks (23), Harsh Thaker (zero), and Nitish Kumar (zero). Vancouver was 45 for four at the end of the over.

Canadian Nicholas Kirton made an outstanding fielding play to remove Dwaine Pretorius in the 17th over. A sliding Kirton got to the ball just in front of the boundary to prevent a four and then hit the stumps with a perfect thrown to run out the South African.

Muhammad Rohid took two wickets in the 19th over and Siddique dispatched van Meekeren with three balls remaining to end the Vancouver inning.

Hendricks and Munir Ahmad led Vancouver with 23 runs apiece.

Siddique, who plays for the United Arab Emirates, was named man of the match after taking four wickets at the expense of 25 runs.

The fourth edition of the tournament runs through Aug. 11 with teams made up of domestic and international cricketers playing before a worldwide broadcast audience.

The six-team competition at the Brampton Sports Park also features the defending champion Montreal Tigers, Brampton Wolves, Surrey Jaguars and Bangla Tigers Mississauga.

Each team plays seven games with the top four sides moving on. No. 1 faces No. 2 with the winner advancing to the championship game. No. 3 takes on No. 4 with the winner taking on the loser of the No. 1 versus No. 2 match to determine the other finalist.

On Friday, it’s Bangla Tigers Mississauga versus the Montreal Tigers and Brampton Wolves against the Surrey Jaguars.

Vancouver won the tournament in 2018 and was runner-up to the Winnipeg Hawks in 2019. Montreal defeated the Surrey Jaguars in the 2023 final when the competition returned after the pandemic.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2024

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CP NewsAlert: Two people confirmed killed when Vancouver Island road washed out

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PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – RCMP say the body of a second person has been found inside their vehicle after a road washed away amid pouring rain on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Police say two vehicles went into the Sarita River when Bamfield Road washed out on Saturday as an atmospheric river hammered southern B.C.

The body of the other driver was found Sunday.

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Sonia Furstenau staying on as B.C. Greens leader in wake of indecisive election

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The B.C. Greens say Sonia Furstenau will be staying on as party leader, despite losing her seat in the legislature in Saturday’s provincial election.

The party says in a statement that its two newly elected MLAs, Jeremy Valeriote and Rob Botterell, support Furstenau’s leadership as they “navigate the prospect of having the balance of power in the legislature.”

Neither the NDP led by Premier David Eby nor the B.C. Conservatives led by John Rustad secured a majority in the election, with two recounts set to take place from Oct. 26 to 28.

Eby says in a news conference that while the election outcome is uncertain, it’s “very likely” that the NDP would need the support of others to pass legislation.

He says he reached out to Furstenau on election night to congratulate her on the Greens’ showing.

But he says the Green party has told the NDP they are “not ready yet” for a conversation about a minority government deal.

The Conservatives went from taking less than two per cent of the vote in 2020 to being elected or leading in 45 ridings, two short of a majority and only one behind the NDP.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2024.

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Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio making a difference off the pitch as well as on it

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Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio is making a difference, 4,175 kilometres away from home.

The 32-year-old Canadian international midfielder, whose parents hail from Colombia, has been working with the Canadian Colombian Children’s Organization, a charity whose goal is to help disadvantaged youth in the South American country.

Osorio has worked behind the scenes, with no fanfare.

Until now, with his benevolence resulting in becoming Toronto FC’s nominee for the Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award, which honours an MLS player “who showed outstanding dedication to charitable efforts and serving the community” during the 2024 season.”

Other nominees include Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter and CF Montreal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois.

The winner will be announced in late November.

The Canadian Colombian Children’s Organization (CCCO) is run entirely by volunteers like Monica Figueredo and Claudia Soler. Founded in 1991, it received charitable status in 2005.

The charity currently has four projects on the go: two in Medellin and one each in Armenia and Barranquilla.

They include a school, a home for young girls whose parents are addicted to drugs, after-school and weekend programs for children in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, and nutrition and education help for underprivileged youth.

The organization heard about Osorio and was put in contact with him via an intermediary, which led to a lunch meeting. Osorio did his due diligence and soon got back to the charity with his decision.

“It was something that I wanted to be a part of right away,” said Osorio, whose lone regret is that he didn’t get involved sooner.

“I’m fortunate now that to help more now that I could have back then,” he added. “The timing actually worked out for everybody. For the last three years I have donated to their cause and we’ve built a couple of (football) fields in different cities over there in the schools.”

His father visited one of the sites in Armenia close to his hometown.

“He said it was amazing, the kids, how grateful they are to be able to play on any pitch, really,” said Osorio. “But to be playing on a new pitch, they’re just so grateful and so humble.

“It really makes it worth it being part of this organization.”

The collaboration has also made Osorio take stock.

“We’re very fortunate here in Canada, I think, for the most part. Kids get to go to school and have a roof over their head and things like that. In Colombia, it’s not really the same case. My father and his family grew up in tough conditions, so giving back is like giving back to my father.”

Osorio’s help has been a godsend to the charity.

“We were so surprised with how willing he was,” said Soler.

The TFC skipper has helped pay for a football field in Armenia as well as an ambitious sports complex under construction in Barranquilla.

“It’s been great for them,” Figueredo said of the pitch in Armenia. “Because when they go to school, now they have a proper place to train.”

Osorio has also sent videos encouraging the kids to stay active — as well as shipping soccer balls and signed jerseys their way.

“They know more about Jonathan than the other players in Colombia,” Figueredo said. “That’s the funny part. Even though he’s far away, they’ve connected with him.”

“They feel that they have a future, that they can do more,” she added. “Seeing that was really, really great.”

The kids also followed Osorio through the 2022 World Cup and this summer’s Copa America.

Back home, Osorio has also attended the charity’s annual golf tournament, helping raise funds.

A Toronto native, he has long donated four tickets for every TFC home game to the Hospital for Sick Children.

Vancouver’s Berhalter was nominated for his involvement in the Whitecaps’ partnership with B.C. Children’s Hospital while Montreal’s Sirois was chosen for his work with the Montreal Impact Foundation.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2024.



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