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Canadian men expect to face 'fully loaded' Chile side at Americas Rugby Trophy
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones, facing limited preparation time and players being out-of-season, has included four sevens players in his backline for Friday's game against Chile in Brazil. The matc...
Oct 20, 2022
Lock Adrian Wadden returns for third season with the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed lock Adrian Wadden for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has made 25 appearances, including 12 starts, for the Arr...
Oct 20, 2022
Calgary Flames sign goalie Dan Vladar to two-year contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Dan Vladar to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension. The extension kicks in for the 2023-24 season. Vladar is playing his second season in Cal...
Oct 20, 2022
Recession likely amid global economic downturn, fiscal restraint needed: Carney
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says a global recession is likely, making it challenging for Canada to avoid a similar economic downturn. While testifying before the Senate banking...
Oct 20, 2022
Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed inmate Benjamin Cole on Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill. Cole was pronounced dead at 10:22 a.m. at O...
Oct 20, 2022
Inquiry releases recordings of key RCMP meeting after N.S. mass shooting
HALIFAX - The inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting today released partial recordings of a tense RCMP meeting that is at the centre of allegations of political interference into the police invest...
Oct 20, 2022
Edmonton Elks have one last chance this season to end home losing streak
EDMONTON - The last time the Edmonton Elks won a home game was on Oct. 12, 2019, the final weekend of the CFL regular season. They beat the B.C. Lions 19-6. A CFL-record 16 home losses in a row have e...
Oct 20, 2022
US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Thursday that the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are "directly engaged on the ground" in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's infrastructu...
Oct 20, 2022
Montreal Haitian community against foreign military intervention in Caribbean country
Montreal's Haitian community is expressing opposition to the possibility of foreign troops being dispatched to Haiti amid civil unrest in the Caribbean country. The United Nations Security Council pos...
Oct 20, 2022
David Eby to be declared B.C. NDP leader on Friday, says party
VICTORIA - David Eby will officially be declared the leader of the B.C. New Democratic Party on Friday, clearing the way for him to be sworn in as premier. A statement from the party's chief electoral...
Oct 20, 2022