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CFL to unveil new ownership for Montreal Alouettes franchise
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes' ownership saga is over. The CFL announced today it will make a major announcement in Montreal later this morning. A league source said new ownership for the Alouette...
Jan 06, 2020
City wins, United draws in FA Cup; Brighton, Villa out
Watching John Stones make defensive mistakes while playing for England in the Nations League finals in June, Port Vale striker Tom Pope took to Twitter to say he'd "love to play ... every week" agains...
Jan 06, 2020
AP source: Cowboys pick McCarthy to replace Garrett as coach
A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy have agreed on a deal for the former Green Bay coach to replace Jason Garrett. The person spoke to The Associat...
Jan 06, 2020
5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes
GUNICA, Puerto Rico - A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was one of the strongest quakes ...
Jan 06, 2020
Eugenie Bouchard wins first match of 2020
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard opened the 2020 season with 7-5, 7-5 win over Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in the first round of the ASB Classic on Monday. It was Bouchard's first vict...
Jan 06, 2020
TV mixup has Russian fans celebrating despite losing
MOSCOW - Some Russian hockey fans were celebrating victory despite losing at the world junior hockey championships because of a confusingly timed TV repeat. Two state TV channels showed Russia-Canada ...
Jan 06, 2020
Violent weekend in Calgary with 3 deaths
CALGARY - Calgary police warned that response times would be affected yesterday after three deaths in the span of just 12 hours. The homicide unit is investigating the death of a man who was stabbed j...
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Iraqi top leaders mourn Shiite militants killed by US strike
BAGHDAD - Iraq's top leaders were receiving condolences Monday for Iraqi Shiite militia leaders killed along with top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, in a U.S. airstrike last week. The gathering in...
Jan 06, 2020
Uganda police detain Bobi Wine, foil meeting with supporters
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan police on Monday detained the singer and political activist known as Bobi Wine, who was prevented from holding his first public meeting with supporters as a presidential aspi...
Jan 06, 2020
Canada watching Iraq and cannabis edibles; In The News for Jan. 6
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 6. What we are watching in Canada ... A&n...
Jan 06, 2020