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Canadian forward Tesho Akindele signs contract extension with Orlando City
Canadian international forward Tesho Akindele has agreed to a contract extension with Orlando City SC that includes options for the 2022 and '23 seasons. The 28-year-old's previous contract was to end...
Jul 10, 2020
With new name and album, The Chicks' voices ring loud again
NASHVILLE - The Dixie Chicks are no more. Breaking their ties to the South, The Chicks are stepping into a new chapter in their storied career with their first new music in 14 years. The Texas trio of...
Jul 10, 2020
Class-action lawsuit alleges meat packer failed to take COVID-19 precautions
CALGARY - A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-...
Jul 10, 2020
Coach says U Sports must help football players caught in pandemic, age-cap trap
U Sports ignored calls to help football players recover a year of eligibility lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the University of Alberta's coach. Golden Bears head coach...
Jul 10, 2020
Source: CFL submits revised financial request to federal government
TORONTO - The CFL sent federal Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault a revised revised financial request Friday. A league source said the league is seeking about $42.5 million in aid....
Jul 10, 2020
Two new COVID-19 cases reported, both from central region
The Saskatchewan Health Authority reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Both cases are from the central region, giving the area four active cases. The central region has only had 16 total case...
Jul 10, 2020
Canada's Jeff (The Silencer) Smith reaches PDC Summer Series darts semifinal
MILTON KEYNES, England - Canadian darts pro Jeff (The Silencer) Smith reached the semifinals of the PDC Summer Series on Friday, losing to eventual winner Michael van Gerwen. Van Gerwen, the world No....
Jul 10, 2020
Quebec arts scene shaken by wave of anonymous sex misconduct allegations
MONTREAL - Quebec's arts scene is being rocked by a wave of sexual assault and harassment allegations against well-known figures in the province's entertainment industry. Mostly anonymous allegat...
Jul 10, 2020
Canadians Malcolm Gordon, Jesse Ronson added to UFC Fight Island cards
Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon and welterweight Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson have been added to the UFC's Fight Island cards. Gordon (12-3-0) replaces Tagir Ulanbekov, who withdrew after th...
Jul 10, 2020
30 years after Oka crisis, Kanesatake land claims remain unresolved
MONTREAL - Thirty years after the proposed expansion of a golf course sparked a 78-day standoff between Quebec Mohawks and Canadian soldiers, the land claims at the heart of the Oka crisis r...
Jul 10, 2020