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Bellator champion Rory (Red King) MacDonald balances faith and fighting
NEW YORK - After earning a majority draw with veteran Jon Fitch in April, Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald wondered in his post-fight interview if he still had "that same drive to ...
Oct 25, 2019
'Blaze of destruction:' Crown says Edmonton attack accused meant to cause chaos
EDMONTON - A man accused of stabbing a police officer and striking four pedestrians with a cube van was trying to cause as much chaos and destruction as possible, the Crown said in its closing st...
Oct 25, 2019
Police investigate after man, two children found dead in apparent murder suicide
MONTREAL - A steady stream of shocked locals stopped Wednesday outside the east-end Montreal house where two children and their father were found dead the night before in what police are investigating...
Oct 25, 2019
Former Ottawa Rough Riders head coach George Brancato dead at age 88
George Brancato may have cemented his legacy as a giant in Ottawa sports when he coached the Rough Riders to their last ever Grey Cup title, but another football legend remembers Brancato's aptitude f...
Oct 25, 2019
Three charged in connection with protest outside PPC event in Hamilton
Three people have been charged in connection with a protest outside an event featuring People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier in Hamilton last month, including a man whose famil...
Oct 25, 2019
Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Missouri cattle farmer charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder shot two brothers from Wisconsin, burned their bodies and dumped the remains on a manure pile on hi...
Oct 25, 2019
Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau headline Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2019
TORONTO - When Martin Brodeur was a youngster growing up in Montreal, he played goaltender on one team and forward on another. His mother Mireille, who endured anxious moments over the ...
Oct 25, 2019
Bianca Andreescu, Simona Halep set to clash for first time at WTA Finals
SHENZHEN, China - Bianca Andreescu will play her first career match against Simona Halep at the WTA Finals - a contest that should make headlines in Canada and Romania. The draw for the US$14-mil...
Oct 25, 2019
Even Matchup: Forge FC to meet Cavalry FC in battle of CPL's top sides
The class of the Canadian Premier League in both the spring and fall sessions, Calgary's Cavalry FC and Hamilton's Forge FC appeared to be on a collision course from the start of the inaugur...
Oct 25, 2019
Gritty Canadian side ready for men's field hockey Olympic qualifier vs. Ireland
VANCOUVER - Scott Tupper knows the Canadian men's field hockey team has an opportunity to do something special this weekend. Winning a two-game aggregate Olympic qualifier against visiting I...
Oct 25, 2019