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Eskimos get one more chance for a win before heading into uncertain off-season
EDMONTON - As the only West Division team that won’t make the playoffs in a season when the 106th edition of the Grey Cup will be played in their stadium, the Edmonton Eskimos face the Winnipeg ...
Nov 02, 2018
Time change shift low priority for business; B.C. premier says no to change
VICTORIA - Of all the issues facing businesses, getting rid of daylight time doesn’t come up in boardroom discussions about how to improve Canada’s economy, says the president of the Busin...
Nov 02, 2018
Carbon taxes on coal-fired power plants to affect only some of their emissions
OTTAWA - Coal-fired power plants in Canada will pay to keep polluting once the federal government imposes a carbon price but, like other heavy emitters in Canada, they won’t pay for every tonne ...
Nov 02, 2018
Labour dispute ends but challenges remain for Canadian men's rugby sevens squad
The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team is back training after a labour dispute with Rugby Canada. But challenges remain for coach Damian McGrath, whose squad takes the field in Dubai on Nov. 30 fo...
Nov 02, 2018
Alexeyev named to Russian squad for Russia Canada Series
Fresh off being named the WHL’s ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week, Alexander Alexeyev has been named the lone WHL representative on Russia’s squad for the upcoming 16th annual CI...
Nov 02, 2018
Alec Baldwin charged with assault in alleged parking dispute
NEW YORK - Alec Baldwin was arrested Friday and charged with assault and harassment after allegedly striking a man in the face during a dispute over a parking spot outside his New York City home, auth...
Nov 02, 2018
OHL's London Knights get defenceman Bouchard, forward Formenton back from NHL
LONDON, Ont. - The London Knights are getting two of their impact players from last season back from the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday that they have returned defenceman Evan Bouchard to t...
Nov 02, 2018
After court challenge, Ottawa mayor opens Twitter feed to everyone again
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson will let political critics read his Twitter feed again after several went to court claiming he violated their constitutional rights by blocking them. They argued that even if h...
Nov 02, 2018
Toronto Arrows become Canada's first professional rugby union side
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have become Canada’s first professional rugby union side. The Arrows, a beefed-up offshoot of the Ontario Blues regional squad that plays in the Canadian Rugby Champ...
Nov 02, 2018
Blue-green algae advisories lifted across the province
Alberta Health Services says blue-green algae bloom advisories province-wide have been lifted. Recent weather has cooled lake and reservoir water temperature to such an extent that the algae is no lon...
Nov 02, 2018