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At Tehran symphony, music lovers seek escape from reality
TEHRAN, Iran - Aficionados of Western classical music have carved out a niche for themselves in Iran, where cultural expression remains tightly controlled by strict rules imposed after the 1979 Islami...
Jul 07, 2019
Nick Arbuckle steps up for Calgary, Stampeders beat Riders 37-10
REGINA - Nick Arbuckle threw two touchdown passes in his first career CFL start to lift the Calgary Stampeders to a 37-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Eric Rogers hauled...
Jul 06, 2019
Roughriders' mascot Gainer the Gopher changes look, goes back to what works
REGINA - Gainer the Gopher has tossed away the contact lenses and gone back to what works best - dark eyes. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' beloved mascot since 1977 unveiled his second makeover of...
Jul 06, 2019
Alouettes' Stanback scores three touchdowns in 36-29 win over Ticats
MONTREAL - Following a dominant performance on the ground, Alouettes running back William Stanback delivered a warning for the rest of the Canadian Football League. "Don't take us lightly, because you...
Jul 06, 2019
Jansen stays hot but Blue Jays fall to Red Sox 8-7 on Hernandez's late homer
TORONTO - It's not just that Danny Jansen's hitting home runs, he's barely missing the ball. Jansen hit two solo blasts and added a ground-rule double but the Toronto Blue Jays still lost to the Bosto...
Jul 06, 2019
AP Sources: Jeffrey Epstein arrested in NY on sex charges
NEW YORK - Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the 2000s, according to law enf...
Jul 06, 2019
Castillo's single off missed field goal earns Lions 18-17 win over Argos
TORONTO - Sergio Castillo's single off a missed 42-yard field-goal try on the final play earned the B.C. Lions an 18-17 decision over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night for their first ...
Jul 06, 2019
Mason Toye scores twice, Minnesota United earn 3-2 win over Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Minnesota United striker Mason Toye scored twice to give his team a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium Saturday night. Impact striker Anthony Jackson-Hamel needed less t...
Jul 06, 2019
Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88
RIO DE JANEIRO - Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in the 1960s and became an iconic sound...
Jul 06, 2019
Alberta to hold $2.5-million public inquiry into funding for oil and gas foes
CALGARY - The Alberta government will hold a public inquiry into environmental groups that it says have been bankrolled by foreign benefactors hell-bent on keeping Canada's oil and...
Jul 06, 2019