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Ottawa Senators place forwards Colin White and Artem Anisimov on injured reserve
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have placed forwards Colin White and Artem Anisimov on injured reserve, the club announced Wednesday. White will miss three to five weeks with a sore hip flexor/groin, whi...
Oct 23, 2019
Oilsands carbon liability at centre of closely watched New York fraud lawsuit
Alberta's oilsands are at the centre of a closely watched court battle in New York today. The state's attorney general is accusing Exxon Mobil of misrepresenting the risks the operations face as gover...
Oct 23, 2019
Canada's Denis Shapovalov in new tennis territory after first tour title
Winning his first ATP Tour title was a significant career milestone. Canada's Denis Shapovalov also drew confidence from the way he did it. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., says he wasn'...
Oct 23, 2019
Liam Fraser bides his time with Toronto FC but believes he is ready for more
NEW YORK - Toronto FC midfielder Liam Fraser is biding his time. It's been three months since the 21-year-old last started in MLS play. He has not seen the field since in league action, making the mat...
Oct 23, 2019
'Not taking shots:' Defacer of Thunberg mural in Edmonton wanted voice heard
EDMONTON - A man says he defaced a mural of teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg because he wanted to take a stand peacefully and the artist who created it says he doesn't mind. James ...
Oct 23, 2019
Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Missouri cattle farmer was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Garland Nelson, 25, of Braymer is also ch...
Oct 23, 2019
Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau headline Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2019
TORONTO - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is welcoming its Class of 2019. Freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau is being inducted this year along with hockey players Martin Brodeur and Jayna Hefford. They're joi...
Oct 23, 2019
First lady speaks on opioids in only solo trip to Congress
WASHINGTON - Melania Trump is marking the one-year anniversary of a federal law that that increases access to treatment for people addicted to opioids. The first lady made her only solo trip to Capito...
Oct 23, 2019
Bo Levi Mitchell sports 11-2 all-time record versus Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Bo Levi Mitchell has been a thorn in the side of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Calgary Stampeders quarterback sports an 11-2 career record versus Winnipeg, his latest win being a 37-33...
Oct 23, 2019
Workforce women tapped to fund success of Canada's female athletes
When softball player and Olympic 2022 hopeful Natalie Wideman was handed a cheque and told the money came from women she did not know, she was speechless. "I instantly broke down crying," said the 27-...
Oct 23, 2019