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'I knew I wasn't done': Ticats QB Dane Evans considered coaching before CFL opportunity
CALGARY - Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans says he was thinking about hanging up his cleats before agreeing to give the CFL a shot. Now, he's one win away from winning a Grey Cup championshi...
Nov 21, 2019
Federal Liberal government urged to intervene to end CN rail strike
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet could find itself moving faster than anticipated to deal with anger in the West over challenging economic conditions, in the face of a rail strike ...
Nov 21, 2019
Feds: Royalty exemption for new shallow-water Gulf wells
NEW ORLEANS - The federal agencies that make and enforce offshore oil and gas leases say they'll encourage new wells in shallow Gulf of Mexico waters by allowing some reduced-royalty or even royalty-f...
Nov 21, 2019
Daddy Yankee to open reggaeton museum in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico reggaeton star Daddy Yankee is opening a museum in the U.S. Caribbean territory that will be dedicated to his life and the music that made him famous. The Daddy Yan...
Nov 21, 2019
Trudeau appears open to safe opioid supply proposal in Vancouver: mayor
OTTAWA - Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared open to a proposal from the municipality to provide millions in funding for a safe supply of opioids to reduce over...
Nov 21, 2019
Alberta government passes bill to fire election watchdog
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has passed a bill to fire election commissioner Lorne Gibson, raising questions about the future of his investigation into Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative ...
Nov 21, 2019
Threat from Three: Pelicans' guard Alexander-Walker shows his range
With the New Orleans Pelicans lineup decimated by injuries, Nickeil Alexander-Walker has gone from rookie prospect learning the ropes in the NBA to potent three-point threat off the bench. The shootin...
Nov 21, 2019
Montreal Impact bring back designated players Ignacio Piatti and Saphir Taider
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact exercised contract options on designated players Ignacio Piatti and Saphir Taider and nine others Thursday. In bringing Taider back, the Impact made the Algerian in...
Nov 21, 2019
Marvel ‘Voices’ podcast inspires comic book anthology
NEW YORK - A Marvel podcast series is inspiring an anthology of new adventures for some of its most popular superheroes. Actor and rapper Method Man and author Roxane Gay are among the writers being g...
Nov 21, 2019
Ex-NDP leader Tom Mulcair featured at pro-homeopathy conference in Montreal
MONTREAL - Former federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair appeared at a pro-homeopathy conference on Tuesday, much to the dismay of critics who say his presence serves to legitimize a field they...
Nov 21, 2019