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Raiders' Cole arrive for NFL pre-season game with shirt emblazoned "Winnipeg, ...

August 21, 2019

Oakland Raiders rookie AJ Cole III is learning about Canadian geography the hard way.The Raiders tweeted out various photos on Wednesday of the team arriving in Winnipeg, ...

Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to quarters at Winston-Salem Open

August 21, 2019

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Canadian Denis Shapovalov is moving on to the quarterfinals at the Winston-Salem Open.The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., toppled Serbian Miomir ...

Americans thump Canada 21-4 in women's baseball World Cup qualifier

August 21, 2019

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — Megan Baltzell and Brittany Schutte each drove in five runs and Alex Hugo had a home run and four runs batted in as the United States thumped Canada ...

CP Women's Open like a family reunion for Tanguay and other Canadian golfers

August 21, 2019

AURORA, Ont. — The CP Women's Open is more like a family reunion than an LPGA Tour event for Anne-Catherine Tanguay.Tanguay, Brooke Henderson, Alena Sharp, Brittany Marchand ...

Blue Bombers boss expects around 20,000 fans for first NFL game in Winnipeg

August 21, 2019

WINNIPEG — Wade Miller wants to make sure football fans enjoy Thursday's NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers, even if they can't...

Lawson appointed to The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee.

August 21, 2019

TORONTO — Jim Lawson, the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, has been appointed to The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee.The committee consists of members from across the...

Christine Sinclair has her eyes fixed on leading Canada into 2020 Summer Games

August 21, 2019

TORONTO — The sting of Canada's World Cup disappointment has been replaced by the allure of another Olympic women's soccer medal for Christine Sinclair.Sinclair said ...

Impact fire coach Remi Garde as they struggle to hold on to last playoff spot

August 21, 2019

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have fired head coach Remi Garde and replaced him with Wilmer Cabrera.The Impact announced the move Wednesday. It comes 27 games into the ...

Canadian Steven Diez advances to final round of U.S. Open qualifying

August 21, 2019

NEW YORK — Canada's Steven Diez is one victory away from his first main-draw berth at a Grand Slam after winning his second-round U.S. Open qualifier on Wednesday.The Toronto...

Rugby Canada gives two coaches expanded leadership duties

August 21, 2019

LANGFORD, B.C. — Canadian women's sevens rugby coach John Tait and Canadian men's 15s coach Kingsley Jones will take on expanded leadership roles with Rugby Canada.The ...

Christine Sinclair has her eyes fixed on leading Canada into 2020 Summer Games

August 21, 2019

TORONTO — With the sting of Canada's World Cup disappointment diminishing, veteran captain Christine Sinclair is intent on leading the Canadian women's soccer team into the ...

Hall of Famer Hefford to oversee new women's hockey union

August 21, 2019

The Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association has selected Hockey Hall of Fame player Jayna Hefford to oversee its daily operations in a leadership shuffle three ...

Forward Colin White signs six-year deal with Ottawa Senators

August 21, 2019

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward ...

Streveler the Bombers' starter now with incumbent Nichols injured

August 21, 2019

Chris Streveler is again the Winnipeg Blue ...

Streveler the Bombers' starter now with incumbent Nichols injured

August 21, 2019

Chris Streveler is again the Winnipeg Blue ...

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Canadian voters give credit for low unemployment along partisan lines: poll

August 8, 2019

In early June, a tweet by Justin Trudeau garnered more than 3,000 “likes” and almost 700 replies. In the succinct message, which linked to an online news story, the ...

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Price at the pumps causes concern for reader

April 3, 2019

The price at the pumps has jumped 10 cents this week for no apparent reason other than to overflow the already full coffers of the fossil fuel royalty; and not a word of ...