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Trudeau's cabinet choices have domino effect on House of Commons work
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau settles on his choices for his new cabinet this week, he'll need to deny high-profile executive posts to some MPs in his government and ask them to take ...
Nov 17, 2019
Dane Evans wins first CFL playoff start as Eskimos advance to Grey Cup game
HAMILTON - Dane Evans threw for 386 yards and a TD in his first CFL playoff start, leading the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Edmonton Eskimos 36-16 in the East Division final Sunday afternoon...
Nov 17, 2019
Tsitsipas beats Thiem in 3 sets to win ATP Finals title
LONDON - Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied to beat Dominic Thiem 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to become the youngest ATP Finals champion in 18 years and collect the biggest title of his career. The 21-yea...
Nov 17, 2019
AP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GM
PITTSBURGH - The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymit...
Nov 17, 2019
Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress
WASHINGTON - He was proud of his reputation as a practitioner of political dirty tricks and frequently boasted about the extent of his contacts and the depth of his insider information. Now Roger Ston...
Nov 17, 2019
Kanye West talks about serving God during visit with Osteen
HOUSTON - Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he's no longer in the service of fame and money but...
Nov 17, 2019
Five things to watch for when Trudeau shuffles his cabinet this week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to unveil his new cabinet Wednesday, setting the stage for the opening of Parliament on Dec. 5. Here are five things to watch for: How many cabinet minist...
Nov 17, 2019
Ottawa's Blondin wins mass start gold at speedskating World Cup in Belarus
MINSK, Belarus - Canada's Ivanie Blondin won gold in the mass start race on Sunday, the final day of action at the speedskating World Cup. The Ottawa native finished in eight minutes 22.630 secon...
Nov 17, 2019
Trump asks justices for temporary block of House subpoena
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump wants the Supreme Court to keep House Democrats from getting his financial records at least until the justices resolve a broader fight over efforts to subpoena a si...
Nov 17, 2019
Whitecaps hire longtime German soccer executive Axel Schuster
VANCOUVER - The man hired as the Vancouver Whitecaps new sporting director says he cant simply wave a magic wand over the club. But Axel Schuster says he will bring a systematic approach to rebuilding...
Nov 17, 2019