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NWJHL Preview: Flyers look to remain hot, Jr. Canucks look to end slump against Huskies
North Peace Navigators @ Fairview Flyers The Fairview Flyers head into tonight's game against the North Peace Navigators, having won three straight games. The team is coming off an offensive outburst ...
Dec 18, 2019 Photo Credit: EverythingGP
Blue Jays sign right-handed pitcher Roark to 2-year, $24-million deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed pitcher Tanner Roark to a two-year contract worth US$24 million. The signing was made official Wednesday after The Associated Press first repor...
Dec 18, 2019
Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 2-year prison term in racketeering case
NEW YORK - The rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to 2 years in prison Wednesday for his entanglement with a violent street gang that fueled his rise to fame, but was spared a much harsher possible ...
Dec 18, 2019
Knights' Pacioretty, Sens' Duclair, Sabres' Eichel named NHL's weekly three stars
NEW YORK - Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty, Ottawa Senators left-winger Anthony Duclair and Buffalo Sabres centre Jack Eichel were named the NHL's three stars of the week on Monday. Pa...
Dec 18, 2019
Groups seek leave to appeal Quebec's religious-symbols law to Supreme Court
MONTREAL - Groups challenging Quebec's secularism law say they are seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. Plaintiffs in the highly publicized case said Wednesday they have s...
Dec 18, 2019
Montreal Impact sign centre-back Rod Fanni to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed centre back Rod Fanni to a one-year contract. The French defender will play his third season with the Impact after joining Montreal in 2018. The 38-year-old ...
Dec 18, 2019
N.B. premier hopeful final sign-off on carbon plan coming early in the new year
OTTAWA - The premier of New Brunswick said Monday he hopes to hear back early in the new year about whether the federal government will sign-off on his province's plan to reduce greenhouse g...
Dec 18, 2019
Manitoba government's oversight of commercial vehicles inadequate: auditor
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's auditor general says the province's oversight of large trucks and other commercial vehicles is inadequate. In a 65-page report, Norm Ricard says the province does not properly ch...
Dec 18, 2019
Tiger-Cats sign eight Canadian players, including Korol and Golding
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed eight national players, including linebacker Lukas Korol and offensive lineman Brett Golding. Golding, 25, appeared in three games with the Tiger-Ca...
Dec 18, 2019
Montreal Impact sign Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette to three-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact signed Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette to a three-year contract on Wednesday. The deal includes an option for the 2023 season. "We are very happy, as he is, to have fo...
Dec 18, 2019