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California man arrested in college basketball star's death
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A man has been arrested in the fatal highway shooting of Gene Ransom, a basketball star at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1970s and a member of the Cal Athletics ...
Feb 06, 2022
California man arrested in college basketball star's death
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A man has been arrested in the fatal highway shooting of Gene Ransom, a basketball star at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1970s and a member of the Cal Athletics ...
Feb 06, 2022
Falcon heads to Victoria pledging B.C. Liberal rebuild, looks for seat in legislature
VANCOUVER - The new leader of the British Columbia Liberals says he's on his way to Victoria with promises that will rebuild the party and attract voters while he also seeks his own seat in the legisl...
Feb 06, 2022
Einarson, Team Canada defeat New Brunswick's Crawford, advance to Scotties final
Kerri Einarson will have a chance to win a third consecutive Scotties Tournament of Champions. Einarson's Team Canada rink scored deuces in the first, seventh and ninth ends to defeat Andrea Crawford'...
Feb 06, 2022
Roughriders extend American defensive lineman Pete Robertson
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to bolster their defence ahead of CFL free agency, signing defensive lineman Pete Robertson to a contract extension. Robertson, 29, initially signed with...
Feb 06, 2022
Veterans Affairs poised to lose hundreds of staff hired to deal with claims backlog
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada says the Liberal government has agreed to extend the contracts of only about one-third of the temporary staff hired to deal with a backlog of disability claims from il...
Feb 06, 2022
Canada Post issues new stamp to mark the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth
FREDERICTON - Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp to commemorate the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen ascended to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952, and her 70-year reign now makes her the ...
Feb 06, 2022
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign two Americans to bolster quarterback corps
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have added a pair of American quarterbacks to their roster. The club announced Sunday it has signed former Montreal Alouettes QB Matt Shiltz and Jamie Newman, who sp...
Feb 06, 2022
Conservative MP Alain Rayes steps down as deputy leader to focus on leadership race
OTTAWA - A Quebec Conservative has quit his post as the party's deputy leader because he says he wants to play a role in shaping who will next lead the party. Alain Rayes says in a statement that he w...
Feb 06, 2022
Medal hopefuls come up short for Canada at the Beijing Olympics
BEIJING - Two of Canada's medal hopefuls at the Beijing Olympics finished off the podium Sunday, with one coming agonizingly close and another nowhere near. Quebec City snowboarder Laurie Blouin gave ...
Feb 06, 2022