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Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian free agents Tunde Adeleke, Fraser Sopik
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive back Tunde Adeleke and linebacker Fraser Sopik on Tuesday, the opening day of CFL free agency. Adeleke and Sopik are both Canadians. Adeleke, 28, spent...
Feb 13, 2024
Scottie Barnes on leaving Raptors bench early in loss to Spurs: 'It was a bad look'
TORONTO - As the clock wound down on a demoralizing loss to the lowly San Antonio Spurs, Scottie Barnes left the Toronto Raptors' bench and headed to the locker room. Barnes's frustration was obvious ...
Feb 13, 2024
Alberta Mountie accused of accessing police records for 'foreign actor'
CALGARY, AB - The RCMP's national security team says a front-line Alberta Mountie has been arrested for allegedly accessing police record systems to assist a "foreign actor."The force says in a news r...
Feb 13, 2024
Grey Cup-champion Alouettes sign three in CFL free agency
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, running back Sean Thomas Erlington and receiver Tevin Jones on Tuesday. The moves came on the first day of CFL free a...
Feb 13, 2024
Whitecaps want to bring momentum into Champions Cup first-round tilt
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini is looking for his side to continue its momentum in CONCACAF Champions Cup play on Wednesday. Vancouver and Mexican side Tigres are set to meet for the sec...
Feb 13, 2024
B.C. Lions sign veteran quarterback Dakota Prukop to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed veteran American quarterback Dakota Prukop to a one-year deal Tuesday. The move came on the opening day of CFL free agency. The signing of Prukop fills a need for the...
Feb 13, 2024
NDP pushing Liberals to recognize state of Palestine as U.K., U.S. signal openness
OTTAWA - New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to have Canada formally recognize Palestine as a state, saying it would help advance peace in the Middle East. NDP foreign-affairs critic H...
Feb 13, 2024
Quebec coroner's inquiry into police stabbing hears from doctor who treated killer
MONTREAL - A coroner's inquiry is hearing today from a psychiatrist who treated a Quebec man with a history of mental illness who killed a provincial police officer. Isaac Brouillard Lessard fatally s...
Feb 13, 2024
Edmonton Elks sign special-teams dynamo Javon Leake
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed American kick-returner Javon Leake on Tuesday. The move became official shortly after Leake hit the CFL's open market. Edmonton signed Leake to an agreement in prin...
Feb 13, 2024
B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says the private market can't solve the province's housing crisis, as his government launches an almost $3 billion public housing program to build more affordable re...
Feb 13, 2024