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Convoy rolling out again in support of Teck oil mine project
The United We Roll Convoy is hitting the road again this Saturday through parts of central Alberta.Last year, United We Roll led a convoy from Red Deer to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to promote the need...
Feb 14, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

CFL unveils first 24 global players who'll participate in the CFL combine
TORONTO - It's been quite the start to 2020 for Greg Quick. Since January, the CFL's director of global scouting has conducted player combines in Finland, Sweden, France, Italy, England, Ger...
Feb 14, 2020

No charges: Justice Department closes case against McCabe
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors have declined to charge former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, closing an investigation into whether he lied to federal officials about his involvement in a news me...
Feb 14, 2020

CFL's Edmonton Eskimos keep team name following consultations
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League have decided to keep their team name.The club says consultations in the North provided no agreement on whether the name should be change...
Feb 14, 2020

Eastern Ontario rail blockade still in place as provincial police keep watch
TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. - A handful of protesters continue to maintain a blockade along a key stretch of railway in eastern Ontario as provincial police face mounting political pressure to r...
Feb 14, 2020

Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after their 30th loss of the season. First-year general manager Bill Guerin fired Boudreau in the aftermath of a shootout loss...
Feb 14, 2020

Kansas leader decries attempts to tie abortion, Medicaid
TOPEKA, Kan. - A top Republican lawmaker in Kansas on Friday disputed what has become a key talking point for GOP colleagues who are blocking a bipartisan plan to expand the state's Medicaid program b...
Feb 14, 2020

Blue Jays' left-hander Borucki experiencing elbow tightness at camp
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays are being cautious with Ryan Borucki to start spring training after the left-hander complained of elbow tightness in his throwing arm earlier this week. Blue...
Feb 14, 2020

Montreal Alouettes dip into free-agent waters to sign four players
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes bolstered their Canadian content Wednesday, signing defensive tackles David Menard and Junior Luke and linebackers Alexandre Gagne and Frederic Chagnon. All four...
Feb 14, 2020

Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers he's confident USMCA bill will pass Commons
MUNICH - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling U.S. lawmakers that he's confident his Liberal government will "have the votes" for the House of Commons to ratify the new North American trade deal i...
Feb 14, 2020