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Derailed train in Saskatchewan released 1.5 million litres of oil: TSB
LANIGAN, Sask. - The Transportation Safety Board says Monday's fiery Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailment in Saskatchewan involved the estimated release of 1.5 million litres of oil....
Dec 11, 2019
AP source: Roark, Blue Jays agree to $24M, 2-year contract
SAN DIEGO - Right-hander Tanner Roark and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $24 million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person ...
Dec 11, 2019
First Nation approves vast housing development on Vancouver reserve lands
VANCOUVER - One of the largest Indigenous-led housing developments in Canada is a step closer to rising in the heart of Vancouver after members of a First Nation voted in favour of the proposal. ...
Dec 11, 2019
Canadian receiver Michael Klukas re-signs with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed Canadian receiver Michael Klukas on Wednesday. Klukas spent his first full season as member of the Stampeders in 2019, making 11 starts in 13 games pl...
Dec 11, 2019
Raptors missing injured guard Fred VanVleet for a second straight night
TORONTO - Raptors guard Fred VanVleet missed Wednesday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers with a right knee contusion. Toronto's injury news wasn't entirely bleak however - Pat...
Dec 11, 2019
AG can order remediation agreements in 'very rare circumstances,' says Lametti
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti says the director of public prosecutions should be the one to decide whether a company should have access to a remediation agreement to avoid being pursued...
Dec 11, 2019
Atalanta, Atlético complete Champions League lineup
MILAN - For the first time in history only five countries will be represented in the last 16 of the Champions League. Atalanta and Atltico Madrid became the last two teams to qualify for the knockout ...
Dec 11, 2019
Final instructions for jury in case of ex-SNC-Lavalin boss charged with fraud
MONTREAL - Jurors received final instructions Wednesday in the corruption trial of a former SNC-Lavalin executive. Sami Bebawi, 73, has pleaded not guilty to five charges that include f...
Dec 11, 2019
$1M bail for teen charged in Wisconsin school officer attack
OSHKOSH, Wis. - A 16-year-old Wisconsin boy who was shot while attacking a school resource officer with a barbecue fork texted a friend weeks earlier that he was planning to grab the officer's gun and...
Dec 11, 2019
Rock climbing's Olympic debut, and its growing popularity come with challenges
Gus Alexandropoulos knew there was a risk the growing hordes of rock climbers flocking to his new outdoor climbing space might harm the environment, but was still disappointed by how quickly they...
Dec 11, 2019