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Argos re-sign 2024 outstanding special teams player Janarion Grant
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have re-signed outstanding special teams player Janarion Grant, the CFL team announced Friday. Grant led the league with 989 yards, a 14.8-yard average and three touchd...
Jan 31, 2025
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest nea...
Jan 31, 2025
Montreal asks Quebec for help with language laws after English book club rejected
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it needs more guidance from the Quebec government in applying the province's language laws after a local library refused to offer space for an English-language boo...
Jan 31, 2025
Avalanche warning issued for B.C. as winter weather forecasted
VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada is warning anyone planning to head into British Columbia's backcountry that incoming winter weather is expected to bring a "major increase in avalanche danger." The foreca...
Jan 31, 2025
Bassitt says Scherzer will help Jays on and off the mound in 2025
TORONTO - Chris Bassitt says as good as Max Scherzer is on the mound, the intangibles the pitcher will bring to the Toronto Blue Jays are just as impressive. Bassitt told "The JD Bunkis Podcast" on Sp...
Jan 31, 2025
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to perform at Invicuts Games' opening ceremony
VANCOUVER - Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been added to the lineup for the opening ceremonies of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver. Games organizers announced Friday that the English vocalist ...
Jan 31, 2025
Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death
MONTREAL - The death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies. Coroner Stphanie Gamache issued the cal...
Jan 31, 2025
Ladysmith & other Island municipalities fighting proposed download of 911 dispatch costs
LADYSMITH - Taxpayers in the community are potentially looking at a rapid 2.6 per cent hike in property taxes to maintain access to 911 services.Beginning in April, the provincial government is planni...
Jan 31, 2025
NHL, NHLPA expect salary cap to climb $25.5 million over next three season
The NHL salary cap is expected to climb US$25.5 million over the next three seasons, according to figures released Friday by the league and the NHL Players' Association. In a joint release, the league...
Jan 31, 2025
Alexis Galarneau to open Canada’s Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary
MONTREAL - Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., will meet Fabian Marozsan to open Canada's Davis Cup tie against Hungary on Saturday. The draw for the best-of-five first-round qualifier took place Friday ...
Jan 31, 2025