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Absent from practice, intrigue deepens around Grey Cup status of Bomber QB Collaros
REGINA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were minus quarterback Zach Collaros in their first practice of Grey Cup week. Backup Dru Brown took first-team reps Wednesday amid blowing snow at a minor-league fi...
Nov 16, 2022
Democrats hold on to US House seat in Maine via ranked vote
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Democrats held on to a swing district in Maine, as two-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden beat back a challenge from a former congressman via ranked choice voting for the second time in...
Nov 16, 2022
Albertans urged to be cautious as respiratory illnesses on the rise
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's new Chief Medical Officer of Health is asking residents to do their part to mitigate the spread of respiratory viruses.Dr. Mark Joffe says flu season has arrived and early n...
Nov 16, 2022
Argos head coach Dinwiddie looking to emulate Bombers' successful model
REGINA - Mike O'Shea and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are where Ryan Dinwiddie wants the Toronto Argonauts to be. Winnipeg faces Toronto in the Grey Cup game Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. The Blue Bombers ar...
Nov 16, 2022
Argos' Davis calls preparing for sixth Grey Cup in six seasons an 'absurd' feat
REGINA - Ja'Gared Davis is heading to his sixth consecutive Grey Cup game, an unlikely streak he calls "absurd." Davis and his Toronto Argonauts teammates will take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the t...
Nov 16, 2022
Australia says Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - The Australian government confirmed on Thursday that Novak Djokovic had been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over hi...
Nov 16, 2022
Australia says Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - The Australian government confirmed on Thursday that Novak Djokovic had been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over hi...
Nov 16, 2022
Winter 'Freedom Convoy' blockades cost billions to Canada's economy, inquiry hears
OTTAWA - Transport Canada estimates as much as $3.9 billion in trade activity was halted because of border blockades across the country related to protests against COVID-19 restrictions last winter. T...
Nov 16, 2022
NHL Notebook: New coaching hires making waves across league
Jim Montgomery mapped out a straight-forward approach before entering the fray as a new voice in a veteran locker room. "Learn from them," the first-year Boston Bruins head coach said. "They have an i...
Nov 16, 2022
Tom Brady, Larry David, other celebrities named in FTX suit
NEW YORK (AP) - A host of Hollywood and sports celebrities including Larry David and Tom Brady were named as defendants in a class-action lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arguing that thei...
Nov 16, 2022