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Calgary Stampeders sign Alberta-born long snapper Aaron Crawford
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian long snapper Aaron Crawford. The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., played in 98 games with Hamilton from 2013 to 2019. Crawford has 23 career special...
Feb 2, 2021
Trudeau highlights risk of more infectious COVID-19 variants taking root in Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says "rare exceptions" to new travel restrictions will be made on compassionate grounds, but that more contagious COVID-19 variants now taking hold in Canada mea...
Feb 2, 2021
US calls detentions in Myanmar a coup, promises sanctions
The military detention of civilian leaders in Myanmar was a coup, State Department officials said Tuesday, setting the stage for sanctions and other measures targeting what they said was "the very sma...
Feb 2, 2021
Name Change: Rogers Cup tennis tournament renamed National Bank Open
TORONTO - Tennis Canada has renamed its annual showcase tennis event after announcing a 10-year partnership with a bank. The Rogers Cup, a Masters 1000 stop on the ATP Tour that runs concurrently with...
Feb 2, 2021
Biden moves to provide COVID vaccine to pharmacies
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting...
Feb 2, 2021
Feds ink deal with Novavax to make COVID-19 vaccine in Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has signed a tentative agreement for Novavax to produce millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Canada once it's approved for use here.The U.S. ...
Feb 2, 2021
Grande Prairie RCMP seeking help locating man wanted for breaching release conditions
The Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 38-year-old Benjamin Jackson Prince from Grande Prairie after he breached his release conditions.As a result of a previous criminal...
Feb 2, 2021
Canadian defenders Kwame Awuah, Dominic Samuel return to Forge FC for 2021 season
HAMILTON - Canadian defenders Kwame Awuah and Dominic Samuel will be back with Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC for the 2021 season. The Hamilton-based team picked up contract options on both...
Feb 2, 2021
Capt. Tom Moore, UK veteran who walked for NHS, dies at 100
LONDON - Capt. Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for healthcare workers has died after testing...
Feb 2, 2021
Canadian defender Callum Montgomery signs with Minnesota United
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Canadian defender Callum Montgomery has signed a new contract with Minnesota United FC. The Loons acquired the 23-year-old from Lantzville, B.C., in a December trade that sent F...
Feb 2, 2021