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Ticats head coach Steinauer to let Masoli, Evans battle for No. 1 job
Orlondo Steinauer will let the Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback situation sort itself out in training camp. Hamilton has two bona fide starters under contract after re-signing veteran Jeremiah Mas...
Jan 10, 2020
Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind
MOSCOW - As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine's president is caught in the middle. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy o...
Jan 10, 2020
Pelosi: House moving to send impeachment to Senate next week
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate ending Democrats' blockade of President Donald Trump's Senate tria...
Jan 10, 2020
In addressing Middle East tensions, Trump calls for end to Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump appeared to hold his fire Wednesday in America's standoff with Iran, opting instead to promise fresh economic sanctions, prod NATO allies to do more and&n...
Jan 10, 2020
Air Canada adjusts route to Dubai following restrictions in Persian Gulf region
TORONTO - Air Canada's flights to its sole destination to the Persian Gulf region have been rerouted to avoid Iraqi air space due to a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, the a...
Jan 10, 2020
Boeing travails begins to ripple, 2,800 jobs in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. - Aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems has announced it is laying off 2,800 employees at its Wichita, Kansas, facility due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. The layoffs threaten...
Jan 10, 2020
Canada pushing Tehran for direct access on Iran plane crash, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Canada is pushing to be part of the Iranian-led investigation of the plane crash near Tehran that killed everyone on board, including 138 people bound for Canada,&nbs...
Jan 10, 2020
Sask. firefighters return from 38-day stint in Australia
Two Saskatchewan firefighters returned to Saskatoon on Thursday night after spending 38 days helping battle the wildfires in Australia."The hardest thing that we saw there was the amount of people tha...
Jan 10, 2020 Firefighters Phane Ray (left) and Kevin Buettner returned home to Saskatchewan after 38 days helping battle the Australia wildfires. (Harrison Brooks/ 650 CKOM)
Cody Fajardo reflects on 2019, excited about what future holds
For the first time in his professional career, Cody Fajardo knows exactly what his future holds.The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback is entering his fifth season in the CFL but it's the first time...
Jan 10, 2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Sinclair and teen starlet Smith highlight camp roster ahead of Olympic qualifier
TORONTO - Record-chasing captain Christine Sinclair will be joined by 15-year-old starlet Olivia Smith in Canada's 22-player squad for a two-week preparation camp in Texas ahead of the CONCACAF Women'...
Jan 10, 2020