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Quebec officials dismantle homeless camp under Montreal highway
MONTREAL - Quebec officials have dismantled a homeless encampment beneath an elevated Montreal highway ahead of a major roadwork project and following a months-long legal battle. The province's Transp...
Jul 11, 2023
Toronto Argonauts sign head coach Ryan Dinwiddie to contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed head coach Ryan Dinwiddie to a multi-year extension. Dinwiddie is in his third season as Toronto's head coach. He has guided the franchise to consecutive fi...
Jul 11, 2023
Canada draws on Toronto Arrows, New England Free Jacks for Tongan rugby tour
Canada will have a sizable contingent from the Major League Rugby champion New England Free Jacks and the Toronto Arrows when it tours Tonga next month. Canada, currently ranked 23rd in the world, wil...
Jul 11, 2023
Lions' defensive lineman Betts leading CFL in sacks with nine
CFL offences are getting a break from Canadian Mathieu Betts and the B.C. Lions defence. B.C. (4-1) has a league-high 21 sacks this season. The six-foot-three, 250-pound Betts has a CFL-best nine sack...
Jul 11, 2023
Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Kevin Mandolese to one-year, two-way contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Kevin Mandolese to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Tuesday. The contract is worth US$775,000 at the NHL level and $110,000 in the A...
Jul 11, 2023
Winnipeg police charge former fashion mogul Peter Nygard with sexual assault
Winnipeg police have charged former fashion mogul Peter Nygard with sexual assault and unlawful confinement. Police say a person came forward with allegations from 1993 about a sexual assault at the N...
Jul 11, 2023
VIJHL seeks Junior A status for 2023/24 season
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is looking to adjust its footprint in the province.The league's executive committee formally applied to BC Hockey to recategorize the 11-tea...
Jul 11, 2023
Caster Semenya win highlights need for change in athletics: Canadian professor
Champion runner Caster Semenya's legal victory on Tuesday is a "huge victory for human rights," says a professor from the University of Toronto. The European Court of Human Rights decided that Semenya...
Jul 11, 2023
As port workers strike prompts disruptions, study points finger at shipping companies
As the ongoing port workers strike in Vancouver prompts business disruptions and concerns over delayed shipments, a new report supports the argument put forth by workers that labour is not the source ...
Jul 11, 2023
Ottawa could help health care with better international recruiting, Smith says
WINNIPEG - Improving health care is not just a matter of money and transfers from Ottawa to the provinces, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday She said the federal government could help by str...
Jul 11, 2023