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Busy November provided some clarity for Blue Jays, now team must wait
Several questions about the Toronto Blue Jays' off-season have been answered. The arrival of the Major League Baseball lockout early Thursday means it'll take some time before the rest of the team's 2...
Dec 02, 2021

Halifax goalie gets support over alleged racist incident at P.E.I. hockey tournament
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia minor league hockey player who was the target of alleged racist abuse at a tournament in Charlottetown last month said Thursday he has been heartened by an outpouring of suppor...
Dec 02, 2021

Charity Checkstop fundraiser in Blackfalds on Dec. 11
The Central Alberta Victim & Witness Support Society (CAVWSS) along with the Blackfalds RCMP will be hoping drivers pull over for them on Dec. 11, and it's all for a good cause. Holding a Charity ...
Dec 02, 2021

Confusion at Canadian airports: Few details on COVID-19 testing rules for travellers
EDMONTON - Confusion has been growing at some Canadian airports that say they want more direction from the federal government since it changed COVID-19 testing rules for travellers. As health official...
Dec 02, 2021

Alouettes face tough choice between quarterbacks Adams and Harris
MONTREAL - The feeling around the Montreal Alouettes as they cleaned out their lockers after an early playoff exit was that they could beat any team in the CFL - including themselves. The Alouettes bo...
Dec 02, 2021

Veteran linebacker Santox-Knox says East final script couldn't be better for Ticats
The script couldn't be better for linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton faces its arch rival, the Toronto Argonauts, in the East Division final Sunday at BMO Field. The co...
Dec 02, 2021

String of jewelry store thefts ends with Red Deer 'grab and go'
A series of alleged jewelry thefts in southern and central Alberta have landed two men appearances in court.The RCMP's Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (SACRU), with assistance from police in Air...
Dec 02, 2021

Board exceeded its authority in imposing vaccine mandate for Commons: Speaker
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says the chamber's governing body overstepped its authority when it required anyone entering the Commons precinct to be fully vaccinated. Rota has sided ...
Dec 02, 2021

Sports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - If you've turned on a television in the last three years, chances are you've been inundated with advertisements for sports betting, and not only during game broadcasts. Commercia...
Dec 02, 2021

Canadian sportscaster Brian Williams retires after distinguished five-decade career
Ask Brian Williams about his half-century long broadcasting career and he'll rifle off player names and memorable moments with specific detail like they happened yesterday. There was Liz Manley's skat...
Dec 02, 2021