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Elected leaders should read Supreme Court decisions before speaking, says top justice
OTTAWA - The chief justice of the Supreme Court is sending a warning about the risks elected officials run by reacting to decisions from the court without first having read the rulings themselves. Ric...
Jun 03, 2024
Elks-Riders CFL game moved to afternoon to accommodate Game 1 of Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - The CFL has moved the Elks' season opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders to an afternoon start to allow sports fans in Edmonton to also watch the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup f...
Jun 03, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign veteran defensive back Jonathan Moxley
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran American defensive back Jonathan Moxley on Monday. Moxley, 29, spent four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders (2019, 2021-23), registering 78 total ta...
Jun 03, 2024
How to watch and what to expect in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers are the last teams left standing in the NHL playoffs and will play for the Stanley Cup in the best-of-seven final starting Saturday in Sunrise, Florida. The Pa...
Jun 03, 2024
Quebec to spend $31 to boost security at courthouses after violent incidents
LONGUEUIL, Que. - The Quebec government is pledging $31 million to add security checkpoints and more special constables to the province's courthouses after recent violent incidents that raised safety ...
Jun 03, 2024
AFN national chief blasts governments' inaction on fifth anniversary of MMIWG report
OTTAWA - On the fifth anniversary of a national inquiry's report into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is blasting all levels of gov...
Jun 03, 2024
Elks optimistic of brighter 2024 after several seasons of futility
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks won all of four games in the 2023 season. The Green and Gold has just 11 wins over the previous three CFL campaigns. The team hasn't been to the playoffs since 2019. Yet, ...
Jun 03, 2024
Elenore Sturko leaves BC United party for Conservatives to 'defeat the NDP'
VICTORIA - Another BC United member has left the party to join the Conservative Party of BC just months before the provincial election. Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko says in a statement that she's j...
Jun 03, 2024
Bethel-Thompson to take charge of Elks' present while mentoring their future
McLeod Bethel-Thompson is back in the CFL, tasked with solidifying the Edmonton Elks' present while providing for their future. The 35-year-old quarterback signed a one-year deal with Edmonton in Janu...
Jun 03, 2024
Head coach Mace looks to change culture as Riders move on from disappointing seasons
REGINA - The 2024 CFL campaign will be a season of change for the Saskatchewan Roughriders with new head coach Corey Mace at the helm. Mace signed a three-year contract with the Riders in November to ...
Jun 03, 2024