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Canadian show jumping chef d'equipe Mark Laskin quits, unhappy with Equestrian Canada
OTTAWA - Mark Laskin has resigned as chef d'equipe of the Canadian show jumping team and says he's been forced out. Laskin has been the show jumping team's chef d'equipe since 2012, which was a role i...
Nov 09, 2021
Veteran kicker Boris Bede justifying Argos rookie head coach Dinwiddie's faith in him
Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie can only hope the Toronto Argonauts' quest for top spot in the East Division standings comes down to kicker Boris Bede. Bede, 31, has played a huge role in Toronto (8-4) bein...
Nov 09, 2021
Toronto Arrows to play one-off MLR game in Langford, B.C., in February
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows will open the 2022 Major League Rugby season Feb. 6 at the Seattle Seawolves before hosting the defending champion Los Angeles Giltinis the next week in Langford, B.C. The...
Nov 09, 2021
Fox's 'The Five' scores rare win for daytime; NFL takes top
NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News Channel's prime-time lineup gets plenty of attention, but, lately, the network's viewers have been drawn to an early-bird special. In October, Fox's "The Five" eclipsed every ...
Nov 09, 2021
CBS to make US qualifier at Jamaica only available as stream
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS, which has the U.S.-English language rights to the Americans' World Cup qualifier at Jamaica next week, said Tuesday it will make the Nov. 16 match available only on its Paramount+...
Nov 09, 2021
NDP calls for patent waiver to make and ship COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need
OTTAWA - The NDP is calling on the federal government to waive the patent on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to allow a Canadian manufacturer to export a low-cost version to Bolivia. The Bo...
Nov 09, 2021
Alberta isn't alone in facing climate challenge, says province's COP26 representative
Alberta's top representative to the global climate conference taking place in Scotland has a message to those in the province who feel singled out by the pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Y...
Nov 09, 2021
No deal to support Liberals on table, but NDP open to working with government: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a formal agreement to prop up the minority Liberal government is not on the table, but his party is "open to discussions" about ways to make Parliament work. Sin...
Nov 09, 2021
Some patient, employee information accessed in N.L. cyberattack, government says
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government revealed Tuesday that whoever was behind a cyberattack that has hobbled its health-care system managed to obtain personal information of pat...
Nov 09, 2021
Lawyer pans Conservative probe into national council member as 'fishing expedition'
OTTAWA - The lawyer for a member of the Conservative party's national council is calling a probe into his client's attempts to hasten a review of Erin O'Toole's leadership a "fishing expedition." Bert...
Nov 09, 2021