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O'Day, CFL GMs will have no shortage of options in CFL free agency
Jeremy O'Day's first foray into CFL free agency as a general manager promises to be a unique one. As of Friday, more than 190 players were scheduled to hit the open market at ...
Feb 08, 2019
New video shows late activist pleading for change to assisted dying rules
HALIFAX - A new national campaign is honouring a Halifax woman who ended her life with medical assistance - and lobbying the federal government to amend Canada's assisted dying rules. Audrey...
Feb 08, 2019
Brainlove Quilt Retreat Weekend of Fun
Saskatchewan Royal Purple presents the Brainlove Quilt Retreat Weekend of Fun March 29-31 in North Battleford at the Chapel Gallery.The Fee is $160.See the poster for details.
Feb 08, 2019
Hundreds of ex-slaves in Libya coming to Canada one year after UN request
OTTAWA - More than a year after the United Nations asked countries to take in refugees living in slavery in Libya, Canada has begun resettling hundreds of them, the UN and the federal government ...
Feb 08, 2019
Canada staying out of U.S. ratification fight over new NAFTA, Leslie says
OTTAWA - The Canadian charm offensive deployed to secure the new North American free trade deal in the face of a protectionist White House has gone dark even though the agreement faces a perilous path...
Feb 08, 2019
Democrats speechless as scandal engulfs Virginia's leaders
RICHMOND, Va. - With Virginia's top three elected officials engulfed in scandal, fellow Democrats were rendered practically speechless, uncertain of how to thread their way through the racial and sexu...
Feb 08, 2019
CFL secures partnership with the Austrian American Football Federation
VIENNA - Add the Austrian Football Federation to the CFL's ever-increasing list of international partners. The CFL announced Wednesday that it has secured a partnership with the AAFF that wi...
Feb 08, 2019
Vonn and boyfriend Subban go together like snow and ice
ARE, Sweden - Of all the people flying in to attend Lindsey Vonn's final race - her dad and two siblings, U.S. Ski Team top brass and even Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark - one very significant other w...
Feb 08, 2019
Ukraine has 44 presidential candidates in all-time record
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's election officials say they have registered 44 presidential contenders - an all-time record for the nation. The latest polls show that comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who plays...
Feb 08, 2019
Marner and his agent say they are on good terms with Leafs but talks on hold
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is known for his slick passes on the ice. But on Wednesday morning, he was playing some defence with the media. Entering the season, Maple Leafs general manage...
Feb 08, 2019