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Sharks sign 40-year-old Joe Thornton to 1-year, $2M deal
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at the en...
Sep 06, 2019

Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle denies sexually assaulting wife
OTTAWA - Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle, accused of assaulting his now-estranged spouse Caitlan Coleman, denied Wednesday that he was sexually violent with her. Boyle testified in Ontario cou...
Sep 06, 2019

NDP ended 2018 with nearly $4.5 million in negative net assets, return shows
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats ended last year by going deeper into the red. The party's annual return posted to the Elections Canada website shows the party finished 2018 with nearly $4.5 million...
Sep 06, 2019

Hamilton's Evans and Addison, Toronto's Walker named top performers for Week 12
TORONTO - Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans and wide receiver Bralon Addison and Toronto wide receiver Derel Walker are the CFL top performers for Week 12. Evans completed 31-of-37 passes (83.8 per...
Sep 06, 2019

Federal government commits cash for national strategy to fight human trafficking
REGINA - Ottawa is putting up tens of millions of dollars to fight human trafficking in the hope that more victims will come forward and there will be more successful prosecutions of of...
Sep 06, 2019

Cowboys, Elliott agree on $90 million deal that ends holdout
FRISCO, Texas - Ezekiel Elliott was finishing the early stretching at the first practice since ending his long holdout with the Dallas Cowboys when the star running back was called to the front of the...
Sep 06, 2019

Cole Bay residents eager to have main access road back as repairs continue on Hwy 903
For over a month, the community of Cole Bay has been without its main access road to the rest of the province.Highway 903, between the hamlet and Meadow Lake, has been impassable since late July when ...
Sep 06, 2019 The Ministry of Highways anticipates a temporary crossing on 903 to be open next week (Highway Hotline/Facebook)

Dolphins’ Eguavoen hopes to make a big splash
In the off-season before the 2016 CFL campaign, Sam Eguavoen had to attend a free-agent camp just to get a look with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.After three stellar seasons with the Roughriders, Egua...
Sep 06, 2019 Former Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Sam Eguavoen has cracked the starting lineup of the NFL's Miami Dolphins. (Miami Dolphins/Twitter)

Emmanuel Arceneaux embracing leadership role with Riders
Emmanuel Arceneaux might not be putting up the statistics he's used to producing, but he's making an impact for the Saskatchewan Roughriders' receivers off the field.Arceneaux, who is in the middle of...
Sep 06, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux during a drill at practice (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

Late arrivals Klassen, Morgan cherishing the chance to play for Canada
SHANGHAI - Owen Klassen had just touched down in Belgium and was going through the entrance protocol with his new pro team when he got the call from Canada. Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher had j...
Sep 06, 2019