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Ontario town won't open council meetings with Indigenous land acknowledgment
An Ontario town has rejected a motion to open all its council meetings with an acknowledgment that the proceedings are taking place on lands held by Canada’s Indigenous people. A councillor in t...
Mar 27, 2019
Wisconsin appeals court restores laws from lame-duck session
MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday reinstated laws Republicans passed during a lame-duck session to weaken the Democratic governor and attorney general, but the statutes remain blo...
Mar 27, 2019
Georgetti says CFLPA, CFL to turn to monetary issues very shortly
TORONTO - The CFL and its players continue to discuss non-monetary issues, but union senior advisor Ken Georgetti expects the two sides to begin tackling financial matters very shortly. The CFL and CF...
Mar 27, 2019
Position-by-position look at Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day roster
TORONTO - The Blue Jays begin the regular season Thursday at home against the Detroit Tigers. While a couple of roster spots have yet to be announced, here’s a position-by-position look at the t...
Mar 27, 2019
Court denies appeal of man convicted ex-Saints star's death
NEW ORLEANS - A court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by the man convicted of killing former Saints football star Will Smith during a traffic altercation, rejecting claims that Cardell Hayes acted in ...
Mar 27, 2019
Chelsea edge Paris Saint-Germain in Women's Champions League quarterfinal
PARIS - Norway captain Maren Mjelde scored in stoppage time Wednesday to send Chelsea into the Women’s Champions League semifinals with a 3-2 aggregate win over Paris Saint-German. Chelsea won t...
Mar 27, 2019
Man pleads guilty to kidnapping Jayme Closs, killing parents
BARRON, Wis. - A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents, in a move that spares the girl held captive in a remote cabin for three months fr...
Mar 27, 2019
Brexit claims another political victim in UK's Theresa May
LONDON - When Theresa May became prime minister, she had grand designs. Her premiership wouldn’t just be about taking Britain out of the European Union, it would be about fighting “the bur...
Mar 27, 2019
Congo international Dominique Malonga joins Cavalry FC of the CPL
Calgary’s Cavalry FC has signed Congo international Dominique Malonga. The French-born forward represented France as a youth international but switched allegiance to Congo. At club level, the 30...
Mar 27, 2019
Canadians Mfiondu Kabengele and Brandon Clarke ready to battle in Sweet 16
Many of the top Canadians in the NCAA basketball ranks are former teammates or rivals from high school or club competition. Not Mfiondu Kabengele and Brandon Clarke, though. Fresh off big performances...
Mar 27, 2019