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Ex-Hasidic woman tells Quebec trial she was removed from secular studies at age 13
MONTREAL - An ex-Hasidic Jewish woman who is seeking a judgment against the Quebec government for allegedly denying her a proper education told a Montreal trial she was&n...
Feb 14, 2020

Toronto Argonauts sign free-agent Canadian defensive back Arjen Colquhoun
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed Canadian defensive back Arjen Colquhoun on Friday. The 27-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., had 16 tackles, two special-teams tackles and an interception in...
Feb 14, 2020

Blues' Bouwmeester has implant to help regulate heart rhythm
Jay Bouwmeester had surgery Friday to insert a defibrillator to restore his heart's normal rhythm after the St. Louis Blues defenceman collapsed on the bench during a game in Anaheim this week. Blues ...
Feb 14, 2020

Full board of France's Cesar film awards steps down
PARIS - The entire leadership of the Cesar Awards, France's version of the Oscars, has stepped down in a spat over both its opaque decision-making process and controversial director Roman Polanski, wh...
Feb 14, 2020

Leafs' Johnsson out at least eight weeks with knee injury; Rielly progressing
TORONTO - Maple Leafs winger Andreas Johnsson requires surgery on his right knee and will be out of the lineup at least eight weeks, Toronto head coach Sheldon announced Friday. Johnsson was injured i...
Feb 14, 2020

CFL unveils first 24 global players who'll participate in the CFL combine
TORONTO - It's been quite the start to 2020 for Greg Quick. Since January, the CFL's director of global scouting has conducted player combines in Finland, Sweden, France, Italy, England, Ger...
Feb 14, 2020

No charges: Justice Department closes case against McCabe
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors have declined to charge former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, closing an investigation into whether he lied to federal officials about his involvement in a news me...
Feb 14, 2020

CFL's Edmonton Eskimos keep team name following consultations
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League have decided to keep their team name.The club says consultations in the North provided no agreement on whether the name should be change...
Feb 14, 2020

Eastern Ontario rail blockade still in place as provincial police keep watch
TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. - A handful of protesters continue to maintain a blockade along a key stretch of railway in eastern Ontario as provincial police face mounting political pressure to r...
Feb 14, 2020

Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after their 30th loss of the season. First-year general manager Bill Guerin fired Boudreau in the aftermath of a shootout loss...
Feb 14, 2020