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B.C. Lions sign veteran quarterback Dakota Prukop to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed veteran American quarterback Dakota Prukop to a one-year deal Tuesday. The move came on the opening day of CFL free agency. The signing of Prukop fills a need for the...
Feb 13, 2024
NDP pushing Liberals to recognize state of Palestine as U.K., U.S. signal openness
OTTAWA - New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to have Canada formally recognize Palestine as a state, saying it would help advance peace in the Middle East. NDP foreign-affairs critic H...
Feb 13, 2024
Quebec coroner's inquiry into police stabbing hears from doctor who treated killer
MONTREAL - A coroner's inquiry is hearing today from a psychiatrist who treated a Quebec man with a history of mental illness who killed a provincial police officer. Isaac Brouillard Lessard fatally s...
Feb 13, 2024
Edmonton Elks sign special-teams dynamo Javon Leake
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed American kick-returner Javon Leake on Tuesday. The move became official shortly after Leake hit the CFL's open market. Edmonton signed Leake to an agreement in prin...
Feb 13, 2024
B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says the private market can't solve the province's housing crisis, as his government launches an almost $3 billion public housing program to build more affordable re...
Feb 13, 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders add punch to running attack by signing A.J. Ouellette
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders have added some punch to their running attack in the form of A.J. Ouellette. The former Toronto Argonaut, a sparkplug on and off the field, signed a ...
Feb 13, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Alberta Mountie accused of accessing police records for 'foreign actor'
CALGARY - The RCMP's national security enforcement team says an Alberta Mountie has been arrested for allegedly accessing police records systems to assist a "foreign actor." More coming. The Canadian ...
Feb 13, 2024
Canadian Mathieu Betts to sign contract with NFL's Detroit Lions
Canadian Mathieu Betts, one of the CFL's most coveted free agents, is returning to the NFL. According to a league source, the CFL's outstanding defensive player last season will sign a contract with t...
Feb 13, 2024
Wilm grabs 100m backstroke bronze, Canada's third swimming medal at aquatics worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Ingrid Wilm picked up Canada's third swimming medal at the world aquatics championships on Tuesday, earning bronze in the women's 100-metre backstroke. The Calgary native finished with a...
Feb 13, 2024
Nearly three-quarters of Senate appointed on Trudeau's advice as Quebec senator joins
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator from Quebec. Manuelle Oudar is joining the Senate's ranks after most recently serving with a Quebec government com...
Feb 13, 2024