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Argos GM Jim Popp says club still unsure about veteran Ray's future
Toronto Argonauts GM Jim Popp continues to wait on Ricky Ray. Popp said Friday night Ray still hasn’t informed the CFL club about his football future. The 39-year-old quarterback suffered a seas...
Mar 08, 2019
Video of 'seal bomb' tossed into B.C. waters draws negative online reaction
VANCOUVER - A commercial fisherman who tossed a small explosive into water teeming with sea lions off the coast of British Columbia says he wasn’t trying to hurt the creatures. The video prompte...
Mar 08, 2019

Tobacco firm JTI-Macdonald obtains creditor protection after Quebec court ruling
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - JTI-Macdonald Corp. says it’s been granted creditor protection following a Quebec Court of Appeal decision upholding a landmark judgment ordering it and two other companies t...
Mar 08, 2019
Germany's Hermann, Latvia's Dukurs win skeleton world titles in Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. - Tina Hermann led a German podium sweep in women’s skeleton action while Latvia’s Martins Dukurs won the men’s event Friday at the bobsled and skeleton world champion...
Mar 08, 2019
Ex-baseball star sentenced to 3 years on drug charges
SAN DIEGO - Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges involving 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of cocaine that he admitted h...
Mar 08, 2019
Feds probe alleged prison cellphone use by 'Pharma Bro'
NEW YORK - Federal authorities said Friday they are investigating claims that Martin Shkreli has been running his pharmaceutical company from behind bars using a contraband smartphone. The U.S. Bureau...
Mar 08, 2019
Amazon lobbies to exempt employees from labour protections
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Many of Amazon’s Seattle-area employees would be exempt from new labour protections in a bill passed by the state Senate after lobbyists for the tech giant pushed to change a ke...
Mar 08, 2019

Brendan Bottcher's belief pays off in second Brier playoff appearance
BRANDON, Man. - Brendan Bottcher could have apprenticed playing third or front end for more experienced skips after he graduated from the junior curling ranks. He had faith in his own abilities, howev...
Mar 08, 2019
State agency looks to more logging, improved forest health
HELENA, Mont. - Montana’s forestry agency is working with federal, local and private organizations to increase logging on national forests to improve forest health and decrease the risk of disea...
Mar 08, 2019
Toronto's Gogolev rises five places to finish fifth at junior figure skating worlds
ZAGREB, Croatia - Toronto’s Stephen Gogolev recovered from a painful fall in his men’s free skate Friday and soared from 10th to fifth overall in his debut at the world junior figure skati...
Mar 08, 2019