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QuickQuotes: Journalists, politicians react to Christie Blatchford's death
Veteran newspaper columnist Christie Blatchford, whose fiery polemics framed Canadian news for five decades, has died at 68. Word of her death sparked an outpouring of online tributes from r...
Feb 12, 2020
Montreal Alouettes dip into free-agent waters to sign four players
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes bolstered their Canadian content Wednesday, signing defensive tackles David Menard and Junior Luke and linebackers Alexandre Gagne and Frederic Chagnon. All four...
Feb 12, 2020
27th Saskatchewan Book Awards
The shortlist for the 27th Saskatchewan Book Awards was announced today in Regina and Saskatoon at each city's public library. Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun by Paul Seesequasis has been nominated fo...
Feb 12, 2020
Minnesota United loans Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair to San Antonio FC
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Minnesota United has loaned Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair to San Antonio FC of the USL Championship for the 2020 season. "This is a great opportunity for Dayne," Minnesota...
Feb 12, 2020
Cheer up! Alouettes cheerleading squad to return in 2020 after all
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes will have cheerleaders on the field this upcoming CFL season. The team announced Monday that it is reversing an earlier decision to cut its cheerleading squad after r...
Feb 12, 2020
'People are starting to wake up': Pipeline protesters expect long-term change
VANCOUVER - Opponents of a natural gas pipeline in northwestern British Columbia say they believe protests across the country are sparking a growing awareness of Indigenous rights that will lead to lo...
Feb 12, 2020
Rose, Regan to lead Canada at CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship
TORONTO - Defenders Jade Rose and Emma Regan, who have both spent time with the senior squad, will lead Canada at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship later this month in the Dominican Republic....
Feb 12, 2020
Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis becomes official candidate for Conservative leader
OTTAWA - Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis is running for leadership of the federal Conservative party. Her campaign says she was officially accepted into the race this week, after submitting the requi...
Feb 12, 2020
The Latest on Coastal GasLink protests across Canada
Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural-gas pipeline in British Columbia: Trudeau speaks in Senegal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is weighing in on the protests over a ...
Feb 12, 2020
Four Canadians named to CONCACAF Best 11 at Olympic qualifying tournament
Teenager Jordyn Huitema, who led the tournament in scoring, is one of four Canadians named to the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Championship Best 11. The 18-year-old striker is joined by goalkeeper Stephan...
Feb 12, 2020