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Lions can become next CFL team to clinch playoff spot
TORONTO - The B.C. Lions have two shots to become the next team to clinch a CFL playoff berth. B.C. (9-4) can cement a post-season berth Friday night with a road win over the Edmonton Elks (4-10). If ...
Sep 19, 2023
Redblacks' Dustin Crum earns top CFL honour roll grade in losing cause
TORONTO - A career-best performance earned Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dustin Crum a spot on the CFL's honour roll Tuesday. Crum was the top-graded offensive player at 88.7 for his play in Ottawa's h...
Sep 19, 2023
Lions defensive back Edwards Cooper enjoying solid bounce-back season
Jalon Edwards-Cooper has plenty to be thankful for in 2023. The five-foot-11, 175-pound defensive back is back in the B.C. Lions secondary after battling through a foot injury that forced him to miss ...
Sep 19, 2023
Canada's inflation rate reaches four per cent in August: StatCan
OTTAWA - Higher gasoline prices drove Canada's inflation rate to 4.0 per cent in August, making it the second month in a row inflation has risen.Statistics Canada released its consumer price index rep...
Sep 19, 2023
Sacramento prosecutor sues California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Sacramento prosecutor is suing California's capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments. Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says his office asked the city...
Sep 19, 2023
CF Montreal ready for challenge of home matchup against MLS-leading FC Cincinnati
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is set to face their toughest challenge at home to date but head coach Hernan Losada is confident in his side's chances at Stade Saputo. Montreal (11-14-3) takes on one of the b...
Sep 19, 2023
Ziv to succeed Downey as Tennis Canada's chief executive officer
TORONTO - Tennis Canada is promoting from within for its chief executive officer position. Gavin Ziv, the organization's senior vice-president and chief tournaments officer, will take on the role in t...
Sep 19, 2023
Randy Hillier back in court seeking location change for 'Freedom Convoy' jury trial
OTTAWA - Former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, who is facing charges in connection with last year's "Freedom Convoy," is seeking for a second time to move his jury trial away from Ottawa. Hillier's lawyer...
Sep 19, 2023
BioSteel creditors list shows company owes millions to the who's who of sports
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. owes a slew of top-ranking sports teams and leagues millions of dollars. In a preliminary list filed by the sports drink company which obtained cred...
Sep 19, 2023
Quebec coroner says father deliberately killed himself and two kids in car crash
MONTREAL - A coroner says a Quebec father intentionally caused a head-on collision in March that killed two of his four children and himself. Coroner Donald Nicole concludes in his report today that t...
Sep 19, 2023