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Olympic BMX rider and 2015 Pan AM Games champion Tory Nyhaug retires
TORONTO - BMX racer Tory Nyhaug endured a string of broken bones and sacrificed his spleen for his sport. But the 27-year-old from Coquitlam, B.C., could not survive a concussion, announcing his ...
Nov 18, 2019
Shuffle in Senate as Dagenais quits Tories, Downe exits new Liberal group
OTTAWA - Ongoing efforts by senators to distance themselves from party politics took another turn Monday as a Conservative senator quit his caucus over concerns about the party's leader, and an a...
Nov 18, 2019
Hurricanes trade draft pick for Kamloops' Trevor Thurston
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced their latest acquisition.They picked up 17-year-old defenseman Trevor Thurston from the Kamloops Blazers in exchange for a third-round draft p...
Nov 18, 2019 Trevor Thurston. (Supplied by Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Alberta government firing election commissioner who was investigating leadership
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is firing the province's election commissioner, but says it's not because he is investigating the party and has fined it more than $200,000. Fi...
Nov 18, 2019
Primped and pampered - Lethbridge dog show a great success
LETHBRIDGE -- They come in a variety of colors, sizes and breeds. The one thing they all have in common, is that they are well-behaved - they also draw you in with that "come hug me" look.But, you hav...
Nov 18, 2019 Dogs put through their paces on the show floor - LNN
Thierry Henry excited to start coaching Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Thierry Henry views his new job as head coach of the Montreal Impact as a fresh start. Speaking to reporters at the soccer club's training centre on Monday for the first time, the...
Nov 18, 2019
Montreal Carabins shut out home team Acadia Axemen to advance to Vanier Cup
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Montreal Carabins drew up a plan to run the ball hard against the Acadia Axemen in Saturday's Uteck Bowl. Running back Reda Malki helped them achieve their goal - and win the gam...
Nov 18, 2019
Crown seeks Supreme Court of Canada hearing in railway terror case
OTTAWA - The Crown is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review an appeal court's decision to order a new trial for two men convicted of plotting to crash a Via Rail train. In&n...
Nov 18, 2019
Last-minute audible: Kaepernick back to school for workout
RIVERDALE, Ga. - Colin Kaepernick's saga took another surreal turn Saturday - a last-minute audible to nix an NFL-arranged workout and a quick dash 60 miles to the other side of metro Atlanta, where t...
Nov 18, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick set to make boxing debut in December
Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick is stepping into the boxing ring next month to face former rugby league star Justin Hodges. The two Australians are slated to meet Dec. 6 in Sydney. Th...
Nov 18, 2019