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Raptors exercise team options for Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors exercised team options for budding sophomore Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn on Wednesday. For Barnes, the reigning NBA rookie of the year, it's a thir...
Oct 19, 2022
Arctic peers warn 'no return' to prewar times as Russia frozen from circumpolar talks
OTTAWA - Canada's allies are calling for a rethink in Arctic relations after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Washington's new Arctic policy calls for an increased American military presence in the Far N...
Oct 19, 2022
Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin to miss at least three games with neck injury
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed veteran defenceman Jake Muzzin on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. The 33-year-old left Monday's 4-2 home loss to Arizona with a neck injury...
Oct 19, 2022
Roughriders linebacker Sankey leading CFL in tackles once again
He's in a different city with a different team but Darnell Sankey is in a familiar place. The Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker has a CFL-high 104 tackles, three more than Hamilton's Jovan Santos-Kn...
Oct 19, 2022
Police in Calgary charge five and seize weapons and drugs in lengthy investigation
CALGARY, AB - Police say they have arrested five people after seizing firearms, edged weapons, drugs, and stolen property in Calgary.An investigation began in April of last year after police became aw...
Oct 19, 2022
Second Quebec opposition party plans to refuse to swear loyalty oath to King Charles
MONTREAL - A debate over the oath that members of the legislature swear to the Crown is continuing in Quebec as an opposition party says it will refuse to swear it this afternoon. The Canadian Press h...
Oct 19, 2022
B.C. NDP leadership hopeful Appadurai expects exclusion, Eby poised to become premier
VANCOUVER - The campaign of B.C. New Democratic Party leadership hopeful Anjali Appadurai says an NDP report recommends she be disqualified from the race, a decision that would make David Eby the sole...
Oct 19, 2022
Governments weren't always working in tandem during 'Freedom Convoy': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there were times during the "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter that the three levels of government were not working together as well as they could. But h...
Oct 19, 2022
Denis Shapovalov tops Antoine Bellier to advance to Stockholm Open quarterfinals
STOCKHOLM - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is on his way to the Stockholm Open quarterfinals after a 6-4, 7-5 win over Antoine Bellier on Wednesday. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native fired eight aces and bro...
Oct 19, 2022
CEBL unveils newest franchise Calgary Surge, ownership duo
CALGARY - The Canadian Elite Basketball League introduced its newest franchise on Wednesday - the Calgary Surge. The team, which was formerly based out of Guelph, Ont., and known as the Nighthawks, wi...
Oct 19, 2022