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Long time coming: Grey Cup parade to take over downtown Winnipeg today
Winnipeggers are expected to crowd the downtown streets today to celebrate the end of a Grey Cup drought that lasted almost three decades. The city will be hosting a parade this afternoon after t...
Nov 26, 2019
Grain growers set to make case in Ottawa for urgent end to CN strike
OTTAWA - Canadian farmers are descending on Ottawa to press for urgent action to end the Canadian National Railway Co. rail strike now entering its second week. This afternoon, grain growers will hold...
Nov 26, 2019
Saskatchewan premier, Regina mayor have meetings with deputy prime minister
REGINA - Federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is to meet with the Saskatchewan premier and mayor of Regina today. Freeland's office says she is to first speak wi...
Nov 26, 2019
End assault-style gun sales now, Polytechnique survivors group tells Liberals
OTTAWA - A leading voice for stricter gun control is calling on the Liberal government to place an immediate moratorium on new sales of assault-style firearms as well as a permanent ban on t...
Nov 26, 2019
McDavid scores 2 to lead Oilers past Vegas, 4-2
LAS VEGAS - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are slowly showing rest of the league there is no better scoring tandem in the NHL. On Saturday night, Edmonton's dynamic duo taught the Vegas Golden Knig...
Nov 25, 2019
Malaysia court frees Australian grandmother in drugs case
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysia's top appeals court on Tuesday acquitted an Australian grandmother who faced the death penalty in a drugs case, her lawyer said. Defence lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah ...
Nov 25, 2019
Flames say they're investigating alleged racial slur by coach
The Calgary Flames say they are looking into recent allegations made by a former NHL player that head coach Bill Peters used a racial slur against him 10 years ago. Defenceman Akim Aliu...
Nov 25, 2019
Barrie leads Maple Leafs past Avalanche 5-3
DENVER - A quick goal by Colorado got Tyson Barrie's homecoming off to a rough start, but Toronto's dominating stretch helped him celebrate in his return to Denver. Barrie had a goal and an assist dur...
Nov 25, 2019
Andrew Copp's late goal lifts Winnipeg Jets over Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3
WINNIPEG - Coach Paul Maurice was thankful it was the Winnipeg Jets who capitalized on a mistake. Andrew Copp scored with 1:54 left in the third period to lift the Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Colum...
Nov 25, 2019
Raptors beat Sixers 101-96 and hold Embiid scoreless for first time in NBA career
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 25 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 101-96 victory over Philadelphia on Monday, while holding 76ers centre Joel Embiid to zero points for the first time in his ...
Nov 25, 2019