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Sophomore Nick Arbuckle chasing second straight road win in Hamilton
Another week, another road test for Nick Arbuckle. The sophomore quarterback will make his second straight start Saturday night when the Calgary Stampeders (2-1) visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-1) at...
Jul 12, 2019
Tough defence helping Toronto Wolfpack make up for handling errors on offence
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack have been winning ugly in recent weeks but remain on course to finish atop the second-tier Betfred Championship, with promotion to the Super League the ultimate goal. To...
Jul 12, 2019
Federer, Nadal to play at Wimbledon for 1st time since 2008
WIMBLEDON, England - All these years later, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet again at Wimbledon for the 40th installment of their terrific rivalry - and first at the All England Club since the...
Jul 12, 2019
Clooney calls out Trump media vilification at press freedom gathering
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on the media make reporters more vulnerable to abuse around the world, a prominent lawyer for the rights of journalists told an international gathering o...
Jul 12, 2019
Alberta seeks to intervene in B.C.'s appeal to Supreme Court on energy projects
EDMONTON - Alberta wants to have its say when British Columbia goes to the Supreme Court for a ruling on who is in charge of interprovincial projects like pipelines. The Alberta government says it has...
Jul 12, 2019
Quebec delays sprinkler requirement for private seniors' homes to 2022
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is giving owners of privately owned retirement homes an extra two years to retrofit their residences with sprinkler systems. Such systems were made mandatory four y...
Jul 12, 2019
Tour de France: Groenewegen sprints to victory in Stage 7
CHALON-SUR-SAONE, France - Dylan Groenewegen won the longest stage of the Tour de France in a sprint as Giulio Ciccone kept the yellow jersey on Friday. The Dutch sprinter edged Australian rival Caleb...
Jul 12, 2019
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith launch media venture
LOS ANGELES - Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith are looking to expand their brands under a new corporate umbrella. The Hollywood power couple on Wednesday announced the launch of a new media venture. ...
Jul 12, 2019
Ottawa MP who endorsed husband for city council broke conflict code: ethics czar
OTTAWA - An Ottawa member of Parliament violated conflict-of-interest rules when she asked voters to elect her husband to Ottawa city council last year, says Canada's ethics watchdog. But he foun...
Jul 12, 2019
Dozens ill from carbon monoxide out of hospital as leak at hotel investigated
WINNIPEG - Insufficient ventilation is the suspected cause of a carbon monoxide build-up that forced the evacuation of a Winnipeg hotel this week and sent 46 guests and staff to hospital. "I...
Jul 12, 2019