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Veteran receiver Rhymes signs two-year contract with Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - Dominique Rhymes is officially back with the Ottawa Redblacks. The CFL team announced Monday it had signed Rhymes to a two-year contract. Rhymes and the B.C. Lions mutually agreed to part way...
Jan 22, 2024
Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists
Nearly a century after the mass agricultural disaster known as the Dirty '30s, drought conditions on the Prairies are once again raising the risk that farmers' valuable topsoil will go blowing in the ...
Jan 22, 2024
Oilers sign forward Corey Perry for remainder of season
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed veteran forward Corey Perry to a one-year contract with an annual average value of US$775,000 plus performance bonuses. Perry hasn't been on a team since the...
Jan 22, 2024
World junior football championship to resume this summer in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Canada will defend its world junior football championship when the event resumes this summer following a six-year hiatus. The 2024 competition will begin June 20 in Edmonton and run through...
Jan 22, 2024
From chords and forehands, ex-Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron happy in retirement
Patrice Bergeron understands how the rumour started. The former Bruins captain spends every Friday on the ice with a group of friends and fellow ex-NHLers in the Boston area. That weekly rink gatherin...
Jan 22, 2024
The Supreme Court will consider overturning Richard Glossip's murder conviction in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear an appeal from Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by ...
Jan 22, 2024
Relatives of Israeli hostages storm parliament committee meeting to demand action on captives
JERUSALEM (AP) - Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza stormed into a Finance Committee meeting at Israel's parliament on Monday, yelling "you won't sit here while they are dying ...
Jan 22, 2024
In the news today: Canadian MPs warn against "constant humiliation" of Palestinians
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... MPs who visited West Bank urge action against "constant humiliation" of Palesti...
Jan 22, 2024
Montreal police cite new strategies for homicide drop, but critics say there's a cost
Montreal police say a year-over-year drop in the number of homicides in the city is a sign that violence-prevention and crime-fighting strategies are paying off. But those strategies, which include a ...
Jan 22, 2024
Immigration minister expected to unveil new plan for student visas today
MONTREAL - Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to outline a plan today to reduce the number of international students issued permits to study in Canada. The move comes as the federal cabinet ...
Jan 22, 2024