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Leafs' Johnsson out at least eight weeks with knee injury; Rielly progressing
TORONTO - Maple Leafs winger Andreas Johnsson requires surgery on his right knee and will be out of the lineup at least eight weeks, Toronto head coach Sheldon announced Friday. Johnsson was injured i...
Feb 14, 2020

CFL unveils first 24 global players who'll participate in the CFL combine
TORONTO - It's been quite the start to 2020 for Greg Quick. Since January, the CFL's director of global scouting has conducted player combines in Finland, Sweden, France, Italy, England, Ger...
Feb 14, 2020

No charges: Justice Department closes case against McCabe
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors have declined to charge former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, closing an investigation into whether he lied to federal officials about his involvement in a news me...
Feb 14, 2020

CFL's Edmonton Eskimos keep team name following consultations
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League have decided to keep their team name.The club says consultations in the North provided no agreement on whether the name should be change...
Feb 14, 2020

Huskies advance to semi-finals with game five win over Pirates
The Grimshaw Huskies only won three games all season, but were able to put together wins when it mattered most. The Huskies defeated the Falher Pirates 6-3 Thursday night, to advance to the NPHL semi-...
Feb 14, 2020 Falher Pirates. Photo Credit: EverythingGP

Eastern Ontario rail blockade still in place as provincial police keep watch
TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. - A handful of protesters continue to maintain a blockade along a key stretch of railway in eastern Ontario as provincial police face mounting political pressure to r...
Feb 14, 2020

Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after their 30th loss of the season. First-year general manager Bill Guerin fired Boudreau in the aftermath of a shootout loss...
Feb 14, 2020

Lethbridge is Alberta’s first municipality to offer “green burials”
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The area might not look too green right now, but the City of Lethbridge hopes a section of the Royal View Memorial Cemetery will offer a more eco-friendly method of burial.As the city...
Feb 14, 2020 The area where green burials will be offered in Royal View Memorial Cemetery. (Lethbridge News Now)

Kansas leader decries attempts to tie abortion, Medicaid
TOPEKA, Kan. - A top Republican lawmaker in Kansas on Friday disputed what has become a key talking point for GOP colleagues who are blocking a bipartisan plan to expand the state's Medicaid program b...
Feb 14, 2020

Blue Jays' left-hander Borucki experiencing elbow tightness at camp
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays are being cautious with Ryan Borucki to start spring training after the left-hander complained of elbow tightness in his throwing arm earlier this week. Blue...
Feb 14, 2020