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Trevor Harris puts on quite a show as Eskimos down Alouettes in East semifinal
MONTREAL - Trevor Harris threw for 421 yards and a TD as the Edmonton Eskimos held on for an entertaining 37-29 East Division semifinal win over the Montreal Alouettes on Sund...
Nov 10, 2019
Bandits’ record-setting streak ends with 5-4 loss in Spruce Grove
SPRUCE GROVE, AB - The Brooks Bandits' AJHL-record 22-game win streak to open the season came to an end Saturday night, with a narrow 5-4 loss in Spruce Grove to the Saints.The loss puts an end to the...
Nov 10, 2019
Parti Quebecois mulls name change after 2018 defeat, but few seem eager
TROIS RIVIERES, Que. - The Parti Quebecois has reopened the debate over changing its name, but few of its members seem ready to take such a drastic step as the party seeks to recover from a 2018 elect...
Nov 10, 2019
Metis veterans get long-awaited recognition ahead of Remembrance Day
OTTAWA - A fiddle played the sombre strains of the Last Post and Amazing Grace during a special ceremony Friday to remember the contributions of Canada's Metis people during the Second World War ...
Nov 10, 2019
RCMP official back in custody after judge revokes bail in secrets case
OTTAWA - A senior RCMP intelligence official charged with breaking Canada's secrets law was headed back to an Ottawa jail after a judge rescinded his bail Friday. Under the terms of bai...
Nov 10, 2019
No coalition troops hurt in rocket attack at Iraq base
BAGHDAD - A barrage of Katyusha rockets targeted an Iraqi air base that houses American troops south of the city of Mosul on Friday, officials said. No members of the U.S.-led coalition were injured. ...
Nov 10, 2019
Neil Young says U.S. dual citizenship stalled because of marijuana use
TORONTO - Neil Young says his marijuana use has cast a cloud over his application to become a dual citizen in the United States. The legendary singer-songwriter and proud Canadian says in a statement ...
Nov 10, 2019
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore makes bench for MLS Cup final in Seattle
SEATTLE - Jozy Altidore, sidelined earlier in the playoffs by a quad strain, was on the Toronto FC bench for the start of Sunday's MLS Cup final against the Seattle Sounders. Centre back Omar Gon...
Nov 10, 2019
Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it's to blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, delivering confusing messages from friends, family an...
Nov 10, 2019
Defenceman Jalen Chatfield promoted to Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUBER, B.C. - Jalen Chatfield is poised to make his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks after the club recalled the defenceman from their American Hockey League affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The 23-ye...
Nov 10, 2019