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Lions' Adams Jr. secures top quarterback grade in win over Alouettes
TORONTO - A victory over his former team helped Vernon Adams Jr. earn the top quarterback grade in the CFL's weekly honour roll Wednesday. Adams received a 83.5 grade after leading B.C. past Montreal ...
Sep 06, 2023

Prosecutors in Trump's Georgia election subversion case estimate a trial would take 4 months
ATLANTA (AP) - Prosecutors in the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a trial would likely take four months. The estimate from special prosecut...
Sep 06, 2023

Argos can clinch season series with Montreal and playoff spot with home win
Another week, another chance for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts to clinch a season series with an East Division rival. Toronto (9-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (6-5) on Saturday afternoon in t...
Sep 06, 2023

Evacuation order lifted for N.W.T. capital after three weeks of wildfire danger
YELLOWKNIFE - An evacuation order has been lifted for Yellowknife three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city's 20,000 residents out of their homes.The order for the capital of the Northwest T...
Sep 06, 2023

Quebec anti-corruption unit arrests former junior college manager on fraud charges
MONTREAL - Quebec's anti-corruption police force says a former executive at a junior college north of Montreal has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the student union. The force, known as UPAC, s...
Sep 06, 2023

After fleeing alone to Newfoundland, Ukrainian boy begins Grade 11 in 'second home'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - In many ways, Serhii Semenets is like any other 17-year-old starting Grade 11 in Newfoundland this week. He likes playing guitar, he struggles with Shakespeare, and his ideal dinner...
Sep 06, 2023

NDP leader calls for Bank of Canada mandate review as key rate holds steady
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the federal government needs to review the mandate of the Bank of Canada to put people first. Singh's comment today comes as the bank holds its key interest rate...
Sep 06, 2023

On eve of party convention Poilievre says he's not bound by grassroots' policy ideas
OTTAWA - On the eve of his first policy convention as leader, Pierre Poilievre is reminding Canadians that he is not bound by the policies the Conservative grassroots choose to advance. He is in Quebe...
Sep 06, 2023

Lawsuit contends Constitution's 'insurrection' clause bars Trump from running again for president
DENVER (AP) - A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a r...
Sep 06, 2023

Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers can cement playoff spots with wins
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become the first two CFL teams to secure post-season berths this week. Toronto (9-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (6-5) at BMO Field on Sa...
Sep 06, 2023