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Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign American running back Frankie Hickson
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed American running back Frankie Hickson to a one-year contract extension Thursday. Hickson was scheduled to become a free agent next month. The five-foot-...
Jan 18, 2024
After courthouse stabbing, Quebec prosecutors, constables call for more security
MONTREAL - Organizations representing workers in the Quebec justice system are calling on the provincial government to increase security at courthouses. The letter released today by 10 groups is in re...
Jan 18, 2024
Source: Veteran receiver Dominique Rhymes returning to Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - Dominique Rhymes wasn't a CFL free agent for long. According to a CFL source, the veteran receiver has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks. Rhymes and the B.C. Li...
Jan 18, 2024
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected to come to Canada in the next few months
OTTAWA - Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge of Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March. The federal government...
Jan 18, 2024
Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' during Uvalde, Texas, shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas "demonstrated no urgency" in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active ...
Jan 18, 2024
Winnipeg bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona comes full circle in return to the UFC
TORONTO - The UFC is back in Toronto. And so is Brad (Superman) Katona. The 32-year-old bantamweight from Winnipeg, who now calls Dublin home, is the lone fighter on Saturday's UFC 297 card at Scotiab...
Jan 18, 2024
Kansas City acquires Canadian forward Nichelle Prince in trade with Houston Dash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Current have acquired Canadian international forward Nichelle Prince from the Houston Dash in exchange for forward Cece Kizer and an international slot for 2024. Tak...
Jan 18, 2024
Nova Scotia man charged with igniting massive Barrington Lake wildfire
HALIFAX - Charges have been laid against a 22-year-old Nova Scotia man for allegedly lighting a fire last May that grew to become the largest wildfire in the province's recorded history. The Barringto...
Jan 18, 2024
B.C. expected to get more snow as extreme cold persists across swath of Prairies
A winter storm closed schools and disrupted flights in B.C. on Wednesday, with snow expected to continue in some parts of the province. Snowfall in southeastern B.C. was expected to taper off by this ...
Jan 18, 2024
Canada's Auger-Aliassime moves into third round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Hugo Grenier of France 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The Canadian landed 72 per ...
Jan 18, 2024