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Calgary Stampeders extend receiver Malik Henry's contract for three seasons
CALGARY - The Stampeders have signed receiver Malik Henry to a three-year contract extension that keeps him in Calgary to the end of the 2025 season. The 25-year-old from Tifton, Ga., has amassed 1,02...
Oct 5, 2022
Orioles rally past Blue Jays 5-4 in doubleheader opener
BALTIMORE (AP) - Terrin Vavra hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the first game of a doubleheader Wed...
Oct 5, 2022
End vaccination mandate at Canada-U.S. border, New York senator urges White House
WASHINGTON - A prominent New York senator is joining the ranks of American lawmakers who want the White House to end vaccination rules at the Canada-U.S. land border. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. ...
Oct 5, 2022
Long-overdue engagement sessions to plot path for Island libraries
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island Regional Library staff are looking to get a sense of what the future looks like for their member communities.A series of engagement sessions across the Island is already und...
Oct 5, 2022
Alouettes look to cement home playoff date with win over Redblacks
It's a very simple scenario facing Trevor Harris and the Montreal Alouettes: Beat the Ottawa Redblacks on Monday and clinch a home playoff date. The two teams open a home-and-home series at Molson Sta...
Oct 5, 2022
Sinclair, Lawrence the latest players sidelined by injury ahead of games in Spain
The injuries are mounting for Canada coach Bev Priestman ahead of international friendlies in Spain against Argentina and Morocco. Talismanic captain Christine Sinclair and influential fullback/midfie...
Oct 5, 2022
'Misunderstanding' blamed for last-minute cancellation of Montreal Pride parade
MONTREAL - A new report says communication problems and a simple "misunderstanding" were at the heart of the decision to cancel this year's Montreal's Pride parade hours before it was scheduled to beg...
Oct 5, 2022
Vancouver police probe Komagata Maru vandalism, after smashing of Olympic cauldron
VANCOUVER - Police are investigating the vandalism of the Komagata Maru memorial on Vancouver's downtown waterfront, and whether it's connected to the recent smashing of the nearby Olympic Cauldron. T...
Oct 5, 2022
Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production
Gasoline prices in Canada continue to creep higher ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. According to retail fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com, the national average price for regular gasoline...
Oct 5, 2022
Federal government wants class-action suit filed by Black civil servants dismissed
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by Black civil servants, arguing the matter is better pursued in another jurisdiction as a labour grievance. T...
Oct 5, 2022