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Montreal-area commuter rail service to resume after dismantling of blockade
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area commuter rail line will be up and running again this afternoon following more than three weeks of service disruption by a rail blockade on the Mohawk territory of Kahna...
Mar 06, 2020
Peter MacKay says he regrets how 'stinking albatross' comment was viewed
REGINA - Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay says he regrets how some people interpreted his comment that current leader Andrew Scheer's socially conservatives values were a "stinking albat...
Mar 06, 2020
Stars ready for Hawks in Game 1 as playoffs begin
Coming off a regular season for the books that saw the team take home a league-best 45 wins, the Battlefords North Stars will turn the page to the postseason this weekend, opening their quarterfinal s...
Mar 06, 2020 The Battlefords North Stars took their regular season series with the Hawks 5-1, but the meetings were hard-fought with three of the six games being decided by just a single goal. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Italian sport to take place without fans until April 3
MILAN - All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month due to the virus outbreak in the country, the Italian government announced on Wednesday. That will...
Mar 06, 2020
Victor Wanyama excited to play for coach Thierry Henry's Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - The star power of Thierry Henry is already paying dividends for the Montreal Impact. New designated player Victor Wanyama signed a three-year deal with Montreal on Tuesday on a free transfe...
Mar 06, 2020
Forward Josh Archibald signs two-year extension with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Josh Archibald to a two-year contract extension. Archibald, 27, has a career-high 12 goals and eight assists in 59 games with the Oilers this season,...
Mar 06, 2020
Canadian featherweight Gavin (Guv'nor) Tucker added to UFC card in Lincoln
Canadian featherweight Gavin (Guv'nor) Tucker will face American Billy Quarantillo at a UFC Fight Night card April 25 in Lincoln, Neb. The main event at the Pinnacle Bank Arena pits Anthony Smith, ran...
Mar 06, 2020
Canadian international winger Ben Fisk first player to join Atletico Ottawa
In choosing Ben Fisk as its first player signing, Atletico Ottawa landed a Canadian international with experience both in Spain and the Canadian Premier League. The 27-year-old winger from Vancou...
Mar 06, 2020
Toronto FC happy to be back at BMO Field after extended stay in California
TORONTO - At 9:30 a.m. Friday, Toronto FC was planning to train outdoors. An hour later, as snow fell, the practice session was quickly moved indoors - with Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo ke...
Mar 06, 2020
Canadian Brandon Bridge seemingly leaving football to pursue policing career
It appears Canadian quarterback Brandon Bridge is moving on from football. On Friday, Peel Regional Police announced the 27-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., was pursuing a career in policing...
Mar 06, 2020