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Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Laurent
HAMILTON - Ted Laurent won't be hitting CFL free agency next month. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed the veteran Canadian defensive lineman to a two-year deal Thursday. The six-foot-one, 299-pound La...
Jan 09, 2020
UN: South African military plane crash-lands in Congo
GOMA, Congo - A South African air force plane crash-landed and caught fire Thursday at the Goma airport in eastern Congo but there were no casualties, authorities said. The C-130BZ military aircraft w...
Jan 09, 2020
Iranian missiles target Iraqi city used by Canadian Forces
OTTAWA - No Canadian Armed Forces troops were hurt by the barrage of Iranian missiles that hit targets in Iraq Tuesday, Canada's chief of defence staff says. "CAF families: I can assure you that all d...
Jan 09, 2020
Preds GM makes rare mid-season coaching change hiring Hynes
Nashville's David Poile did something he has rarely done in nearly 40 years as a general manager: He made a mid-season coaching change after being fed up with the Predators underachieving. Poile hired...
Jan 09, 2020
Toronto FC signs French-born defender Chris Mavinga to contract extension
Toronto FC nailed down a key part of its defence Thursday, signing centre back Chris Mavinga to a contract extension. The 28-year-old Mavinga and U.S. international Omar Gonzalez have become the ...
Jan 09, 2020
Plant that would produce fuel out of garbage may come to Southern Alberta
A pair of companies are hoping to build a plant that produces fuel from feedstock derived from garbage.Grande Prairie based Renewable U Energy and Red Deer-based Cielo Waste Solutions would produce a ...
Jan 09, 2020 Photo: Cielo Waste Solutions.
Russia's Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran ally
DAMASCUS, Syria - Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to Damascus on Tuesday for a meeting with President Bashar Assad, a rare visit that comes amid soaring tensions between Iran and United Sta...
Jan 09, 2020
A quick look at the changing rules around Olympic athletes and sponsorship
The Canadian Olympic Committee released its marketing guidelines Tuesday for athletes and their personal sponsors during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo from July 24 through Aug. 9.&nbs...
Jan 09, 2020
Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media image
LONDON - The relationship between Britain's royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful - and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want out. After years of growing tension with the press, ...
Jan 09, 2020
IOC details rules on political protests at Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - No taking a knee at the Olympics. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies. The International Olympic Committee published guidelines Thursday ...
Jan 09, 2020