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Revamped Montreal Alouettes look to break playoff drought
MONTREAL - His first year as general manager of the Montreal Alouettes was a disaster, but Kavis Reed certainly made enough off-season moves to try to fix the trouble. He hired former Green Bay Packer...
Jun 11, 2018
Dellen Millard bought gun that was found next to his father's body, trial hears
TORONTO - A Toronto man accused of killing his father, whose death was initially ruled a suicide, had bought the handgun found next to his dad’s body from a weapons dealer a few months earlier, ...
Jun 11, 2018
Trump tariff tirade has MPs united across party lines, urging calm
OTTAWA - Canada’s House of Commons stood Monday in defiance of Donald Trump, denouncing his name-calling tirade against Justin Trudeau and endorsing the prime minister’s firm response to p...
Jun 11, 2018
GOP senator offers soothing words about 'special relationship' with Canada
As U.S. officials heap scorn on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Republican senator is trying to ease international trade tensions by calling attention to an unusual paper mill in Maine that is “...
Jun 11, 2018
Quarterback Trevor Harris ready to lead Redblacks into CFL season
OTTAWA - After a sour ending to the 2017 season, Trevor Harris decided to switch up his off-season training for a more all-encompassing program. Harris, the Ottawa Redblacks starting quarterback when ...
Jun 11, 2018
Pistons land ex-Raptors coach Dwane Casey with 5-year deal
DETROIT - Dwane Casey lost his job in Toronto because the Raptors wanted to advance further in the playoffs. In Detroit, it would be an accomplishment if Casey can simply get the Pistons into the play...
Jun 11, 2018
Aldo footwear chain erroneously caught up in Canadian-U.S. trade dispute
MONTREAL - Quebec footwear retailer Aldo found itself temporaily at the heart of the current Canadian-U.S. trade dispute after being linked to President Donald Trump. The company was included in a Mac...
Jun 11, 2018
RCMP Update and Community Wellness Initiative Meetings
Join us for an RCMP Update & Community Wellness Initiative Meeting on Monday, June 11 at the Mirror Community Hall at 7:00 p.m. to learn more about crime prevention and wellness in your community....
Jun 11, 2018
Goaltender Sami Jo Small named general manager of CWHL's Toronto Furies
Sami Jo Small will be managing the Toronto Furies next season instead of playing goal for them. Small was announced Monday as the Furies’ new general manager. The 42-year-old goaltender from Win...
Jun 11, 2018
Montreal police open probe after driver pepper-sprayed over honking spat
Montreal police opened an internal investigation Monday after a widely shared video showed an officer pepper-spraying a black driver liberally in the face over alleged excessive honking. Several bysta...
Jun 11, 2018