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Country star Kane Brown countersues producer over contract
NASHVILLE - Country star Kane Brown and Atlanta-based producer Polow Da Don are embroiled in a contract dispute that has both sides claiming they are owed money. The Grammy-nominated producer, whose r...
Mar 20, 2019

Union head praises Jays for raising minor league pay by half
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same. Representatives from the players...
Mar 20, 2019

Testosterone rule for female athletes is unscientific, Canadian researcher says
MONTREAL - Proposed rules to limit natural testosterone levels in some female track and field athletes are unscientific and would set a precedent for discriminating again...
Mar 20, 2019

Quebec government to spend $500 million to compensate taxi drivers, reform industry
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will give the province's taxi drivers $500 million in compensation as it moves to overhaul the province's passenger transport industry. The Coalition Avenir Quebec ...
Mar 20, 2019

Orcas continue strong season, earn eight medals at Prairie Champs Competition
The Battlefords Orcas Swim Club had yet another impressive showing over the weekend.Five swimmers travelled south to Regina to compete at the Prairie Champs competition, which is the premier champions...
Mar 20, 2019 Clockwise: Elizabeth Johnson, Slade Pruden, Madison Higgs, Brandon Nord. MISSING: Reece Sommerfeld (submitted/John Mcleod)

Nick Taylor excited for challenge of Copperhead Course at Valspar Championship
This week's Valspar Championship is playing right into Nick Taylor's hands. Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., is looking forward to taking on the difficult Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort...
Mar 20, 2019

Survey: Top CEOs report weaker economic outlook for 1Q
WASHINGTON - Top U.S. CEOs reported Wednesday that their economic outlook weakened in the first three months of the year although it remains above its historical average. The Business Roundtable, a lo...
Mar 20, 2019

Buffalo's fab five are among 21 Canadian women playing in March Madness
There's a Tim Hortons on the University at Buffalo campus, and the Canadians on the Bulls women's basketball team like to tease their American teammates when they see them sipping a cup of Tim's....
Mar 20, 2019

SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement
TORONTO - The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the company should be granted a remediation agreement to av...
Mar 20, 2019

Tennis broadcasting coverage a talking point after Andreescu ascension
Bianca Andreescu's stunning arrival on the WTA Tour scene has been a promotional gift from the heavens for DAZN Canada. It has also left so-called cord clingers in a pickle about how to...
Mar 20, 2019