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Liberals drop candidate in Montreal riding over comments described as anti-Semitic
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party of Canada turfed one of its Montreal-area candidates Friday after a Jewish advocacy group unearthed a series of old statements Guillet made on social media about I...
Sep 01, 2019
Canada drops 108-92 decision to Australia in FIBA World Cup opener
DONGGUAN, China - Nick Nurse had said Canada would need to play extraordinary basketball to survive at the FIBA World Cup - missing most of its biggest stars, and playing in arguably the toughest grou...
Sep 01, 2019
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell closes in on return to field
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell took another step towards returning to the football field with zip on his passes in Friday's practice. The CFL's Most Outstanding Player and Grey Cup MV...
Sep 01, 2019
NHL informs union it won't terminate labour deal
Citing what it called momentum from a sustained period of labour peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players' Association it will not use its option to terminate the existing collective...
Sep 01, 2019
VIDEO: Wiesblatt learning all he can at first Tigers training camp
MEDICINE HAT, AB - His WHL career isn't slated to officially start for another 12 months, but Oasiz Wiesblatt is taking in all he can at the Canalta Centre.The 15-year-old wrapped up his first trainin...
Sep 01, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
Skaggs family 'shocked' over possible Angels link to death
ARLINGTON, Texas - The family of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs says it was startled to learn that a club employee "may" be part of the investigation into the 27-year-old's death from an acci...
Sep 01, 2019
Federer reaches US Open quarters, Barty knocked out
NEW YORK - At his very best, Roger Federer can make even good players look lost on a tennis court. "You don't know why you're missing everything. Easy balls," David Goffin said. "All of a sudden he's ...
Sep 01, 2019
Bandits downed by Vees 6-3 in second preseason contest
PENTICTON, B.C. - The Brooks Bandits took a 3-2 lead in the second period, but again saw the advantage evaporate for the second straight game, as the host Penticton Vees scored four consecutive goals ...
Sep 01, 2019 Photo courtesy of Brooks Bandits
Dennis Fentie, former Yukon premier, dies at the age of 68
WHITEHORSE - Dennis Fentie, who served as Yukon premier for nine years, died Friday at the age of 68. Fentie served as the territory's seventh premier from 2002 to 2011 as leader o...
Sep 01, 2019
NewsAlert: Astros ace Verlander tosses no-hitter against Blue Jays
TORONTO - Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has thrown his third career no-hitter, and second against the Toronto Blue Jays. Verlander struck out 14 and threw 120 pitch...
Sep 01, 2019