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Canada set to open Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign against U.S. Eagles
Despite having played just two matches since the 2019 Rugby World Cup, 22nd-ranked Canada opens qualifying for the 2023 tournament on Saturday against the 16th-ranked U.S. Eagles. The game in St. John...
Sep 01, 2021

Greens fall far short of full slate of election candidates, sources say
The Green party will be nearly 100 candidates short of a full slate in this month's federal election, the latest blow to leader Annamie Paul's attempts to reshape the party. Three senior party sources...
Sep 01, 2021

Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Fitzgibbon returns after ethics violation resolved
Quebec Premier Franois Legault has welcomed Pierre Fitzgibbon back to cabinet after he withdrew in June because of ethics violations. Legault told a news conference today alongside Fitzgibbon that he ...
Sep 01, 2021

Fresno State offensive lineman Dontae Bell tops CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
Dontae Bell, a senior offensive lineman at Fresno State, is the No. 1 prospect on the CFL scouting bureau's first top-20 list. Bell, a six-foot-seven, 326-pound native of Victoria, was listed first on...
Sep 01, 2021

After years in basketball, volleyball, Stewart switched to shot put -- and is golden
When Greg Stewart stepped into the circle for his first throw on Wednesday and pulled the shot put tight into the broad neck of his 7-2 frame, he thought of the words of his coach Dylan Armstrong. "Dy...
Sep 01, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Fajardo is named CFL's top performer for August
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo was named the CFL's top performer for the month of August on Wednesday. Fajardo helped lead Saskatchewan to three straight wins to open the '21 campai...
Sep 01, 2021

Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death
DENVER (AP) - Colorado's attorney general says a grand jury has indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain. The announcement Wednesday comes two years after the 23-year-...
Sep 01, 2021

Canada's Sam Adekugbe continues soccer journey with Turkey's Hatayspor
TORONTO - Sam Adekugbe's soccer career has already taken him from the Vancouver Whitecaps to teams in England, Sweden, Norway and now Turkey with Hatayspor. But the 26-year-old defender from Calgary i...
Sep 01, 2021

Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccine passport system across province
MONTREAL - Quebecers are required starting today to show proof of vaccination to access businesses and events the government deems non-essential, such as restaurants, gyms and festivals. The governmen...
Sep 01, 2021

Liberal platform carries $78B in new spending, $25B in new revenue, over five years
OTTAWA - The Liberal re-election platform released today includes $78 billion in new spending, more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years. The 82-page document inc...
Sep 01, 2021