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Lions hope healthy offensive line allows for new opportunities against Ticats
SURREY, B.C. - After a rough start to the season, the B.C. Lions are hoping a week of rest and the return of some key players can help swing the squad's fortunes. Quarterback Mike Reilly admits that t...
Aug 09, 2019
Auger-Aliassime advances at Rogers Cup after Raonic retires with injury
MONTREAL - Felix Auger-Aliassime was changing wristbands in preparation for the third and final set of his showdown with Milos Raonic. Seconds later, the teenager's countryman appe...
Aug 09, 2019
Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Saturday at the Pan American Games
Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Saturday at the Pan American Games: GENEVIEVE LALONDE (TRACK AND FIELD) The native of Moncton, N.B., competes in the women's 3,000 metre steeplechase....
Aug 09, 2019
Public told to leave drones at home if they go to Abbotsford, B.C., airshow
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police and organizers of the Abbotsford International Airshow urge the public to leave their drones at home if they plan to attend the show this weekend. A joint news release f...
Aug 09, 2019
New drug mixture leading to spike in overdoses in Red Deer
A local organization providing harm reduction services throughout central Alberta is raising the alarm over a new mixture of drugs hitting the streets - aligning with a spike in overdoses last month.S...
Aug 09, 2019 Red Deer's Temporary Overdose Prevention Site next to Safe Harbour.
Fox's Carlson calls white supremacy 'a hoax.'
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson faced criticism Wednesday for declaring white supremacy "a hoax," the same day President Donald Trump visited El Paso, Texas, after a white gunman who h...
Aug 09, 2019
Foligno on departures: 'You don't leave a good team to try to find another one'
Nick Foligno isn't bitter or upset about the mass exodus of free agents from the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer. It's just that in a few cases, he doesn't quite understand the logic. Star winger Ar...
Aug 09, 2019
Canadian women's water polo team locks up Tokyo Olympic berth
LIMA, Peru - The Canadian women's water polo team has secured a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Canada booked its first Summer Games ticket since 2004 after the semifinals of the Pan American G...
Aug 09, 2019
Banff bison relocated to Rocky Mountain House after wandering out of park
Parks Canada says a bison has been relocated to Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site after it wandered out of Banff National Park.A herd of wild plains bison has been free to roam a 1,200 squar...
Aug 09, 2019 The Banff bison herd are seen in this file photo. (Parks Canada)
Friendly Rivalry: Rogers Cup cities Toronto and Montreal a contrast in style
MONTREAL - Daniel Nestor always loved coming home to play tennis in Toronto. He learned the sport there and recalls taking the bus up to York University as a kid to watch world-class matches every sum...
Aug 09, 2019