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CFL Draft Needs a Makeover
The CFL enters the next stage of the 2019 season with its draft set for May 2 and suffering a bit in comparison with the job the NFL did with its player draft last weekend.I have to admit, when you ha...
May 01, 2019
Israeli Eurovision hero says there's no place for boycott
JERUSALEM - Israel's winner of last year's Eurovision song contest said Monday there was no place for boycott calls of this year's competition in Tel Aviv, saying that to snub such a popular world eve...
May 01, 2019
Another soggy day in the forecast as rainfall warning issued for cottage country
It's shaping up to be another soggy day in Ontario's cottage country. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Bracebridge, Huntsville and other communities north of Toronto that have alre...
May 01, 2019
Football players at Dalhousie University get 'smart helmets' that detect impacts
HALIFAX - Football players at Dalhousie University in Halifax are among the first in Canada to start using so-called smart helmets that transmit electronic alerts whenever a player's he...
May 01, 2019
Charges laid in fatal collision south of Battleford
The driver of a truck who ran a stop sign and killed a 28-year-old woman in a collision south of Battleford has been charged.Amber Rosette, 27, has been charged with operation and dangerous operation ...
May 01, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Semenya loses appeal against IAAF testosterone rules
GENEVA - Caster Semenya lost her appeal Wednesday against rules designed to decrease naturally high testosterone levels in some female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport's panel of three judg...
May 01, 2019
Semenya loses appeal against IAAF testosterone rules
GENEVA - Caster Semenya lost her appeal Wednesday against rules designed to decrease naturally high testosterone levels in some female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport's panel of three judg...
May 01, 2019
More rain in Mozambique, deaths up to 38 after 2nd cyclone
PEMBA, Mozambique - More rain is forecast for northern Mozambique, where the death toll from Cyclone Kenneth jumped to 38, as flooding and pounding rains hampered efforts to deliver aid to badly hit c...
May 01, 2019
On 1st day as Japan's emperor, Naruhito vows to pursue peace
TOKYO - Emperor Naruhito inherited the sacred sword and jewel that signalled his succession and pledged in his first public address Wednesday to follow his father's example by devoting himself to peac...
May 01, 2019
Thousands march on May Day, demand better working conditions
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Thousands of trade union members and activists were marking May Day on Wednesday by marching through Asia's capitals and demanding better working conditions and expanding l...
May 01, 2019