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Canada thumped by South Africa in second game at U-19 Cricket World Cup
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - Benjamin Calitz hit 63 in a losing cause Wednesday as Canada lost to South Africa by 150 runs at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Batting first, South Africa (1-1...
Jan 22, 2020
Mavericks centre Powell suffers ruptured Achilles, weighing surgery options
Dallas Mavericks centre Dwight Powell has suffered a rupture of his right Achilles tendon and is weighing his surgical options, the NBA team said in a release Wednesday. The Toronto native was in...
Jan 22, 2020
Roughriders sign defensive lineman A.C. Leonard through 2021 season
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive lineman A.C. Leonard to a two-year contract extension through the 2021 season. The six-foot-two, 250-pound Leonard is entering his sixt...
Jan 22, 2020
Union fined for violating court order in Regina refinery labour dispute
REGINA - A judge has fined Unifor $100,000 for violating a court order that set limits on its picketing of Regina's Co-op refinery. The judge found the union intentionally and...
Jan 22, 2020
Toronto FC skipper Michael Bradley undergoes successful ankle surgery
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley has undergone successful ankle surgery in New York City with the MLS team confirming that the veteran midfielder will be out for four months. The operation, per...
Jan 22, 2020
Ottawa pledges to match funds raised for families of Iran plane crash victims
TORONTO - The federal government says it will contribute to a national campaign to help cover funeral costs for families affected by the deadly plane crash in Iran earlier this month. The prime minist...
Jan 22, 2020
B.C. privacy commissioner suggests media civility for Prince Harry and Meghan
VICTORIA - British Columbia's privacy commissioner says the media should practice self-regulation when it comes to respecting the privacy rights of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Mich...
Jan 22, 2020
B.C. winery worker may cry over spilled wine but ruling won't give his job back
KELOWNA, B.C. - An employee who twice dumped thousands of litres of wine down a drain at a winery in Kelowna, B.C., cannot expect to return to his job under a labour arbitration ruling. Brent Cro...
Jan 22, 2020
Roughriders re-sign defensive end A.C. Leonard
A.C. Leonard will continue to wear Green and White as he chases down opposing quarterbacks.The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Wednesday they have signed the American-born defensive end to a two-ye...
Jan 22, 2020
Unifor found in contempt, fined $100K
Unifor has been found in contempt of a court injunction issued in connection with the labour dispute at the Co-op refinery.A Court of Queen's Bench judgment issued Wednesday said the union "intentiona...
Jan 22, 2020 The Co-op refinery in Regina. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)