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Toronto Argonauts re-sign running back Brandon Burks to contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts re-signed American running back Brandon Burks to a contract extension through the 2020 season Monday. The five-foot-nine, 208-pound Burks was scheduled to bec...
Feb 04, 2019
Historical Society gets support for new exhibit
The Prince Albert Historical Society is getting some financial support from the provincial arts board to support a new project.The financial support comes as a $7,500 grant which will help the local h...
Feb 04, 2019
Hamilton guard Gilgeous-Alexander lives up to billing in Canadian debut
TORONTO - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had more than 50 friends and family members in the Scotiabank Arena crowd Sunday night to watch his first professional basketball game on home soil - a scenario&...
Feb 04, 2019
Meng's extradition to U.S. far from slam dunk, say lawyers, experts
WASHINGTON - Canada's former ambassador to China might have committed an unforgivable diplomatic gaffe when he sized up the case against Meng Wanzhou, but that doesn't mean his assessment wa...
Feb 04, 2019
Roslovic, Hart, Zibanejad named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets centre Jack Roslovic, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart and New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Roslovic tied fo...
Feb 04, 2019
Montreal man on trial for murder of wife with Alzheimer's testifies about her death
MONTREAL - A Quebec man on trial for the death of his ailing wife has told jurors he suffocated her with a pillow to end her suffering. Michel Cadotte says he arrived to visit his wife on Feb. 20, 201...
Feb 04, 2019
Federal Competition Bureau calls for rethink of B.C. taxi regulations
VICTORIA - The federal Competition Bureau wants British Columbia to re-examine its taxi regulations to permit more competition in the industry and improve services for riders and businesses. The burea...
Feb 04, 2019
Liberals set to unveil Indigenous-languages law
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are poised to introduce a new law to protect and promote Indigenous languages. Just before the weekend, the government put the Commons on notice that it planned to i...
Feb 04, 2019
Central African Republic, 14 armed groups reach peace deal
JOHANNESBURG - A peace deal has been reached between the Central African Republic government and 14 armed groups after their first-ever direct dialogue aimed at ending years of conflict, the United Na...
Feb 04, 2019
Amazon names Victoria as Canada's most romantic city for seventh straight year
VICTORIA - For the seventh straight year, Victoria has taken the top spot in Amazon Canada's list of most romantic cities in the country. The list tabulates purchases of what Amazon Canada calls ...
Feb 04, 2019