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Fortin's fight for reinstatement gets shot in the arm following Appeal Court decision
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's fight for reinstatement as head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign goes on after a critical decision by the Federal Court of Appeal. In a decision rele...
Jan 10, 2022
Clanachan to step down as CPL commissioner, looks to bring expansion team to Windsor
TORONTO - David Clanachan is stepping down as commissioner of the Canadian Premier League to spearhead the launch of an expansion club in the Windsor/Essex County region. The league announced Monday t...
Jan 10, 2022
Landeskog, Saros and Hertl named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche left-wing Gabriel Landeskog, Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and San Jose Sharks centre Tomas Hertl have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Landesko...
Jan 10, 2022
Oilers prospect Dylan Holloway added to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed prospect Dylan Holloway into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the club announced Monday. The forward joins a long list of teammates currently in isolation, inclu...
Jan 10, 2022
Mayor says 17 died in NYC fire, 2 fewer than first reported
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday revised the death toll from a high-rise fire, saying 17 people were killed, two fewer than originally thought. Adams said nine adults and eight chil...
Jan 10, 2022
Canadian bobsledder hopes to break stereotype of what a Winter Olympian looks like
Cynthia Appiah says the moment she first considered bobsled an option was the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The 31-year-old from Toronto recalls seeing Canada's Shelley-Ann Brown, who is Black, flying down...
Jan 10, 2022
Ottawa Redblacks sign Canadian offensive lineman Jacob Ruby to two-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian offensive lineman Jacob Ruby to a two-year deal Monday. Ruby, 29, was a free agent. He was released by the Edmonton Elks in August for misrepresenting his...
Jan 10, 2022
Vikings fire GM Rick Spielman, coach Mike Zimmer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Rick Spielman and coach Mike Zimmer on Monday, after a second straight absence from the playoffs for a 61-year-old franchise still seekin...
Jan 10, 2022
Preston Popp eager to start professional career ahead of 2022 MLS Superdraft
MONTREAL - The Popp family name will ring a bell to Canadian football fans, especially in Montreal. Now the name is making a resurgence, this time in the sport of soccer. Preston Popp, a senior at the...
Jan 10, 2022
American receiver Lucky Whitehead signs extension with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Lucky Whitehead is staying put. The American receiver signed a contract extension Monday with the B.C. Lions. He was slated to become a free agent next month. "I'm grateful for the opportu...
Jan 10, 2022