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Six leaders square off in English-language election debate
OTTAWA - The Latest on the English-language leaders' debate with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Queb...
Oct 07, 2019
Gregorius, Yanks stagger Twins again, lead ALDS 2-0
NEW YORK - The 103-win New York Yankees ran out identical, relentless lineups in consecutive games for the first time all year, and manager Aaron Boone believes he knows what's next for the A-team Bom...
Oct 07, 2019
Senators get Vladislav Namestnikov in trade with New York Rangers
OTTAWA - Forward Vladislav Namestnikov was acquired by the Senators in a trade with the New York Rangers on Monday night for defenceman Nick Ebert and Ottawa's fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft....
Oct 07, 2019
Alford returns punt for TD in Montreal debut, Als beat Stamps to clinch playoff spot
MONTREAL - It was only fitting for John Bowman to say a few words. Shortly after the Alouettes clinched a playoff spot - the franchise's first since 2014 - Bowman gathered players in the locker room a...
Oct 07, 2019
Hang Time: Canadian climber McColl tinkers with training for Tokyo Olympics
TORONTO - Shake hands with Canadian climber Sean McColl and you can quickly tell his workout routine includes unique training moves. The firm grip doesn't come by accident. McColl's fingers ...
Oct 07, 2019
Search for offence starts with physical game for new Calgary Flame Milan Lucic
CALGARY - The puck had only to be in the general vicinity of Milan Lucic in the Calgary Flames' home-opener for the Saddledome to take up the call. Lucic is no stranger to the foghorn croon ...
Oct 07, 2019
Manitoba's government wants to put off court challenge over wage freeze
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is asking a judge to shelve a court challenge over its public-sector wage freeze. Unions representing 110,000 public-sector workers have been fighting a wage freeze ...
Oct 07, 2019
Analysis: Playoff elimination sparks talk about potential change with Argos
It's been a monumental fall from grace for the Toronto Argonauts. Since winning the '17 Grey Cup, the Argos have managed to win just six regular-season games. On Saturday, Toronto (2-12) was eliminate...
Oct 07, 2019
GE freezes pensions for 20K workers in bid to trim debt pile
NEW YORK - General Electric is freezing the pension plans of about 20,000 of its workers and offering pension buyouts to 100,000 former employees as it attempts to reduce its mountain of debt. The ind...
Oct 07, 2019
Canada and South Africa have a fight-filled history at the Rugby World Cup
Former Canada captain Gareth Rees can't escape the memory of getting sent off at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. People often bring up the volcanic 20-0 loss to host South Africa in the so-called Battle of ...
Oct 07, 2019