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Roughriders ready for rematch with rival B.C. Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will try to tame the B.C. Lions for the second straight game, but know the Orange and Black will have a new plan of attack Saturday.The Roughriders won the first meeting J...
Jul 27, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson on the sidelines against the B.C. Lions on July 20, 2019. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
"Transparent" musical finale gives cast a chance to heal
LOS ANGELES - Wrapping up five seasons of an award-winning series with a musical is a risk that only Amazon's "Transparent" could take. Risks are part of the show's DNA, said series creator Jill Solow...
Jul 27, 2019
Quebec police believe to have found bodies of missing Quebec businessman and son
MONTREAL - After days of aerial searches over thick forests in the upper Laurentians, provincial police said Thursday they believe they have found the bodies of a Quebec businessman and his teena...
Jul 27, 2019
Ex-wife of slain former NBA player pleads guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleaded guilty Thursday to facilitation of first-degree murder in his shooting death nine years ago, a surprise development in o...
Jul 27, 2019
Defending champ Emmanuel withdraws from 200 metres with calf tightness
MONTREAL - Crystal Emmanuel won't be able to defend her Canadian title in the 200 metres. The Canadian record-holder in the event withdrew from Saturday's semifinals with calf tightness the morning af...
Jul 27, 2019
Ex-wife of slain former NBA player pleads guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleaded guilty Thursday to facilitation of first-degree murder in his shooting death nine years ago, a surprise development in o...
Jul 27, 2019
Group linked to robocalls and text messages registers as third party
OTTAWA - A third-party organization linked to a series of robocall and text campaigns in Canada is now officially registered as a third party for the upcoming federal election. Canada Strong and ...
Jul 27, 2019
Amazon's new 'Making the Cut' is global in fashion, commerce
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Amazon Prime Video's "Making the Cut" isn't just about fashion, it's about worldwide commerce. Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke told a TV critics meeting Saturday that there'...
Jul 27, 2019
Canadian navy not asked to join British coalition to protect Strait of Hormuz
OTTAWA - Canada has no plans to contribute a ship to Britain's nascent navy coalition to defend international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where its tense dispute with Iran is unfolding...
Jul 27, 2019
Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli out for season with torn ACL
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will miss the rest of the CFL season. Masoli tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Friday night's 23-15 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bom...
Jul 27, 2019