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Argonauts re-sign linebacker Akeem Jordan through 2019 CFL season
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have re-signed linebacker Akeem Jordan through the upcoming CFL season. Jordan has 41 defensive tackles and nine special team tackles in 19 games over the last two...
Feb 05, 2019
Super Bowl ads heavy on humour, surprises and ... robots
NEW YORK - This year's Super Bowl ads went heavy on the humour - and surprises. Take, for instance, Jason Bateman's Hyundai ad about an elevator with unpleasantness on every floor. A surprise "Game of...
Feb 05, 2019
Canucks defenceman Edler sidelined by concussion
WASHINGTON - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alexander Edler avoided long-term injury from hitting his head on the ice but will be out at least a week with a concussion. Coach Travis Green said Tuesday t...
Feb 05, 2019
Eva Longoria works in front, behind camera on 'Grand Hotel'
PASADENA, Calif. - Eva Longoria was so busy behind the scenes of the upcoming series "Grand Hotel," it took a bit for the actress to realize there was no part for her. As an executive producer on the ...
Feb 05, 2019
Fiat Chrysler recalls over 660K trucks; steering could fail
DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 660,000 heavy-duty trucks worldwide because a loose nut can cause a loss of steering control. The recall covers Ram 3500 pickups from 2013 through 2017, as we...
Feb 05, 2019
Ex-Penn State assistant coach Sandusky gets new sentencing
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Seven years after Jerry Sandusky was convicted of child molestation and sentenced to decades behind bars, an appeals court has ordered a resentencing hearing for the former Penn Stat...
Feb 05, 2019
MP says feds slow to act on anti-black racism one year after Trudeau pledge
OTTAWA - Federal efforts to address systemic issues affecting black Canadians appear to have stalled one year after the prime minister made it an issue, says the head of Parliament's black caucus...
Feb 05, 2019
SUMA delegates reject La Ronge Council's five per cent liquor tax
The mayor of La Ronge believes up to 90 per cent of the delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's annual convention voted against the town's resolution. "I don't think there was...
Feb 05, 2019
Mental health recovery teams launch in North Battleford, across province
Eight new mental health teams have been launched in Saskatchewan to support people living with complex and persistent mental health challenges. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the Community Rec...
Feb 05, 2019
Chamber finishes year with surplus
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce wrapped up 2018 with a surplus.Diego Roa, on behalf of Swanson Gryba and Company chartered professional accountants, presented the latest financial report to the ch...
Feb 05, 2019