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Edmonton Elks name Ed Hervey as general manager and VP of football operations
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are hoping a familiar face can help turn the franchise around. Ed Hervey was named general manager and vice-president of the CFL club on Tuesday. He spent eight years with...
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PWHL brings on-ice tweaks, harsher penalties to second season
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League will introduce on-ice tweaks and harsher punishment for some penalties in its second season. The PWHL has made changes to its rule book ahead of the No...
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US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The U.S. government recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzlez as the "president-elect" of the South American country on Tuesday, months after President Nicol...
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Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments
BOSTON (AP) - Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after the...
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Montreal mayor supports Polytechnique survivors' call for complete assault weapon ban
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is lending her support to a gun control advocacy group as it urges the federal government to complete a list of banned assault-style weapons before a federal bu...
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NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity
OTTAWA - A Mtis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign over what he calls harmful false claims to Indigenous ancestry. Randy Boissonnault, who had said his great-grandmot...
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With Trump headed to White House, Canada has its eyes on Chinese investment in Mexico
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she shares the "legitimate" concerns of U.S. officials about Mexico becoming a back door for China to wedge its way into the North American tradin...
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Gerardo 'Tata' Martino stepping down as coach of Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, AP source says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Gerardo "Tata" Martino, who guided Inter Miami to the best regular season record in Major League Soccer history this season, is resigning as coach of the club, a person wi...
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Canada Post strike leaves P.A. physiotherapist without essential eyewear, unable to work
Ranju Pillai is a physiotherapist in Prince Albert, but she hasn't been able to do her job since the Canada Post strike began last week. Pillai has an eye disorder called keratoconus which results in ...
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'They are not alone': Sask. RCMP address rising domestic violence with prevention and support programs
Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdictions have seen a 13 per cent increase in intimate partner and family violence over the past five years. Sergeant Kim Stewart hopes to raise awareness about available resourc...
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