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New Montreal Impact coach Wilmer Cabrera set for debut against Toronto
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney doesn't anticipate the Montreal Impact making a ton of changes on Saturday in the aftermath of an abrupt coaching shuffle. Wilmer Cabrera makes his debut as Impact coach i...
Aug 23, 2019
5 die in stampede ahead of Algiers rap concert, probe opened
ALGIERS, Algeria - Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the cause of a stampede ahead of a rapper's concert at an Algiers sports stadium that left five youths dead, including a 13-year-old. T...
Aug 23, 2019
Forward Colin White signs six-year deal with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Colin White to a six-year contract with an average annual value of US$4.75 million. A first-round pick (21st overall) by the Senators in the 2015 NHL d...
Aug 23, 2019
Streveler the Bombers' starter now with incumbent Nichols injured
Chris Streveler is again the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' starting quarterback. The second-year pro will be under centre for the foreseeable future with incumbent Matt Nichols (upper body) on the ...
Aug 23, 2019
Nebraska court upholds state's approval of pipeline path
LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline in the state on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents wh...
Aug 23, 2019
Outside lane along westbound Whoop-Up Drive to be closed Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Commuters take note for this Monday, August 26.The City of Lethbridge says to coordinate work on westbound Whoop-Up Drive, the outside lane from 4 Street South to the bottom of the we...
Aug 23, 2019 A map of the affected area (City of Lethbridge)
France opens Epstein-linked rape investigation
PARIS - France opened an investigation on Friday into the alleged rape of minors and a raft of other charges linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case, the chief Paris prosecutor announced. A statement by pr...
Aug 23, 2019
Halifax CFL group says Moncton contest success not critical to long-term goal
HALIFAX - Anthony LeBlanc isn't placing too much emphasis on Sunday's Touchdown Atlantic game in Moncton, N.B., saying its perceived success or failure will ultimately have little bearing on his group...
Aug 23, 2019
US new home sales slid 12.8% in July
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes fell a steep 12.8% in July as higher prices and limited inventory sidelined would-be buyers. The Commerce Department said Friday that new homes sold at a seasonall...
Aug 23, 2019
Women, late-in-life new authors expand Japanese literature
TOKYO - The works receiving one of Japan's most coveted literary awards, the Naoki Prize, have something new in common: For the first time in 85 years, all six of the nominated authors are women. Japa...
Aug 23, 2019