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Division final in the bag, Stampeders want to maintain edge and manage bodies
CALGARY - A division final already in their pockets, the Calgary Stampeders feel urgency to get their game in order for the playoffs. The offence posting season lows in a 30-7 loss to the visiting Sas...
Oct 24, 2017
Edmonton Oilers activate forwards Draisaitl and Caggiula from injured reserve
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers activated forwards Leon Draisaitl and Drake Caggiula from injured reserve before Tuesday night’s game at Pittsburgh. Draisaitl, who has three points in three games...
Oct 24, 2017
Man sentenced for posing as football player, extorting women
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee man who pleaded guilty to charges of extorting women by posing as a University of Tennessee football player on a mobile messaging app has received a 30-month prison sent...
Oct 24, 2017
Brandon Banks excelling as receiver with Ticats under head coach Jones
Brandon Banks always knew he could excel as a receiver. All he needed was the chance to show it. He’s getting that now with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats under interim head coach June Jones. Banks, 29...
Oct 24, 2017
New Brunswick couple identified as pair found dead in Rocky Mountains
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A couple from Saint John, N.B., have been identified as the two people found dead this week in the Rocky Mountains - police say the woman was murdered while the man’s death ...
Oct 24, 2017
Notley says Catholic school sex-ed plan as advertised won't ever be taught
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says an alternative sex education curriculum being crafted by Catholic school officials will never be taught if it arrives as previously advertised. In an inte...
Oct 24, 2017
Former Crystal Castles singer Alice Glass alleges abuse by bandmate
Canadian musician Alice Glass has posted a lengthy online message to fans alleging abuse at the hands of her former Crystal Castles bandmate. Glass left the critically acclaimed electronic duo in 2014...
Oct 24, 2017
Two more women file sex-assault complaints against Gilbert Rozon
MONTREAL - Two more Quebec women have filed official complaints of sexual assault against Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon. They are TV personality Penelope McQuade, 46, and actress Patricia Tula...
Oct 24, 2017
Dalhousie accused of 'white supremacy' amid escalating tensions over racism
HALIFAX - Amid rising tension at Dalhousie University, a former student interrupted a panel discussion about campus diversity Tuesday to accuse the school of “white supremacy.” “The ...
Oct 24, 2017
CRA analyzing pre-construction condo flipping cases for tax avoidance
Canada Revenue Agency is analyzing 2,810 transactions involving cases of pre-construction condominium flipping in Toronto to determine whether audits need to be carried out to find tax evaders. In the...
Oct 24, 2017