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Calgary Flames buy out final year of defenceman Michael Stone's contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have agreed to buy out Michael Stone's contract after the defenceman clears waivers. Stone, 29, had a US$3.5 million cap hit in 2019-20, the final year of a three-year dea...
Aug 02, 2019
Injured Petra Kvitova drops out of Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has dropped out of the Rogers Cup because of an arm injury. The native of the Czech Republic won the annual Canadian stop on the WTA Tour in 2012. K...
Aug 02, 2019
Montreal Impact look for another strong performance in Colorado
MONTREAL - Impact coach Remi Garde saw something special in his team last week when Montreal recorded its biggest win of the season. Now he wants to see it again. Coming off a resounding 4-0 victory a...
Aug 02, 2019
Canadian officer first woman to command standing NATO naval group
HALIFAX - Commodore Josee Kurtz, a 31-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy, says she hopes her historic appointment to lead a NATO fleet inspires more young people to join the armed force...
Aug 02, 2019
Quarterback Zach Collaros returns to Toronto Argonauts in deal with Roughriders
TORONTO - Argonauts quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson didn't mince words when asked what Toronto's 0-6 start to the season has been like. "It's horrible. Losing is horrible. It's been very tough," sa...
Aug 02, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays trade Aaron Sanchez, Joe Biagini to Houston Astros
Ross Atkins believes new acquisition Derek Fisher will be a complementary piece for the rebuilding Blue Jays, but time will tell whether the outfielder will be worth the high price Toronto paid f...
Aug 02, 2019
Key recommendations from the public inquiry into Elizabeth Wettlaufer
A public inquiry examining the case of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a serial-killer nurse who preyed on elderly patients in her care, has issued a report aimed at preventing such crimes in the future. H...
Aug 02, 2019
After 'Bachelorette' finale, Hannah Brown looks to future
NEW YORK - Now that she's moved on from being ABC's "Bachelorette, " Hannah Brown is looking to the future. Brown says she can't be sure what's next, but wants to use her platform. "I think there are ...
Aug 02, 2019
One-handed Calgary Muay Thai fighter looks to turn heads in Las Vegas
Jake Peacock wasted little time in his pro kickboxing debut earlier this year. The 26-year-old from Calgary knocked Mike Taylor down with a flurry of punches and then, when the American got back to hi...
Aug 02, 2019
Election leaders' debates will be more accessible than ever, commission says
OTTAWA - Canadian political junkies will be able to access this fall's federal election debates with unprecedented ease thanks in large part to strong media partnerships, the commission resp...
Aug 02, 2019