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Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli re-signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, taking one of the top potential free-agent pivots off the market. A CFL source said it is a one-year deal. The source was...
Dec 31, 2019
Poll on best prime ministers of the 20th century suggests regional divide
OTTAWA - There appears to be a regional divide in how fondly Canadians view prime ministers past, according to a poll that might shed light on today's political climate. The survey from...
Dec 31, 2019
US consumer confidence ticked down in December
BALTIMORE - U.S. consumer confidence slipped ever so slightly in December, as expectations fell about economic growth over the next six months. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer conf...
Dec 31, 2019
December 31 – 2019 May Go Down As a Transitional Year for the Riders
A year ago the biggest question was if the Riders were going to go big on Bo Levi Mitchell or Mike Reilly.What a difference a year makes.A year ago the sight of Brandon Bridge running around and being...
Dec 31, 2019
Rain, snow, freezing rain set B.C. up for soggy, sloppy, slippery start to 2020
VANCOUVER - Rain, snowfall and even freezing rain warnings cover many parts of British Columbia as the province prepares to welcome 2020 with some nasty weather. Environment Canada is calling for as m...
Dec 31, 2019
Sharon Stone's dating profile restored after being blocked
LOS ANGELES - Sharon Stone can now return to mingling on Bumble without being kicked off the dating app. A Bumble spokesperson said in a statement Monday that Stone's profile has been restored after i...
Dec 31, 2019
New industry develops around sucking carbon dioxide out of atmosphere
Somewhere in west Texas, amid one of the most productive oilfields in the continent, a Canadian company is building a plant that it hopes will eventually suck from the air a million tonnes of car...
Dec 31, 2019
US home prices gains accelerate in October for 2nd month
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose faster in October than the previous month as many would-be buyers competed for a limited supply of available properties. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city h...
Dec 31, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Canadian men's hockey team captures Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada has won the Spengler Cup for the fourth time in the past five years. The national men's hockey team defeated Trinec Ocelari of the Czech Republic 4-0 in the final of t...
Dec 31, 2019
Quebec's pot age and Sask.'s microdistillery industry; In The News for Dec. 31
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 31. What we are watching in Canada ... MO...
Dec 31, 2019