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Calgary Stampeders sign defensive back Houston to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed American defensive back Demerio Houston to a two-year contract Tuesday. Calgary reached an agreement in principle with Houston, a 2023 CFL all-star, last week. ...
Feb 13, 2024

Decorated Canadian curler Jennifer Jones to retire from team curling
Decorated curling skip Jennifer Jones has announced she will retire from women's team curling at the end of this season. Winner of six Canadian women's curling championships, two world championships a...
Feb 13, 2024

Montreal woman pleads guilty in U.S. to helping export weapon components to Russia
MONTREAL - United States prosecutors say a Montreal woman has pleaded guilty to being part of a scheme to illegally export electronic components to Russia for military use. Federal prosecutors in New ...
Feb 13, 2024

Alberta Wildfire asking residents to revisit winter burn sites
Alberta Wildfire is encouraging residents to revisit their winter burn sites before the start of wildfire season. With the dry conditions last fall and a lack of moisture in the ground, Alberta Wildfi...
Feb 13, 2024

RCMP charge Montreal men who allegedly tried to smuggle people across U.S. border
RCMP have charged two Montreal men after they were allegedly caught trying to smuggle people across the border into the United States last year. Police say Marcos Chagolla Rojas, 39, and Lino Guerrero...
Feb 13, 2024

Slain Manitoba family identified in obituary, remembered as beautiful souls
CARMAN, Man. - A mother, her three young children, including a two-month-old daughter, and a teenage family member killed in Manitoba are being remembered as beautiful souls. An obituary has identifie...
Feb 13, 2024

Canada's Fernandez advances to round of 16 at Qatar Open
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is off to the round of 16 at the Qatar Open after a 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Spain's Paula Badosa on Tuesday. The Laval, Que., native had an opening set to forget...
Feb 13, 2024

Conservatives would renegotiate free trade deal with Ukraine, says MP James Bezan
OTTAWA - A Tory member of Parliament says a future Conservative government would renegotiate Canada's trade deal with Ukraine. Manitoba MP James Bezan says his government would ensure the agreement co...
Feb 13, 2024

Economic anxiety high, faith in political leaders low in Canada, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Canadians are stressed out about the economy and have little faith in politicians or governments to fix big problems, a new survey suggests. The annual CanTrust Index published by Proof Strat...
Feb 13, 2024

Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the Gaza Strip, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the ...
Feb 13, 2024