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TSX soars, Dow Jones climbs 370 points as FBI clears Clinton of wrongdoing
TORONTO - Major North American stock markets soared Monday as investors placed their bets on Democrat Hillary Clinton emerging victorious over Republican Donald Trump, on the eve of a historic U.S. pr...
Nov 07, 2016
A checklist for watching the U.S. election: key times, races, issues to watch
WASHINGTON - Key times: First state polls close at 7 p.m. ET, including Georgia and Virginia. That’s followed at 7:30 p.m., with results from the key states of North Carolina and Ohio. At 8 p.m....
Nov 07, 2016
Riders head coach/GM Jones downplays Durant's comments about contract talks
REGINA - Chris Jones wasn’t taking the bait. Following Saskatchewan’s season-ending 41-18 loss to the B.C. Lions on Sunday, veteran quarterback Darian Durant told reporters his contract ta...
Nov 07, 2016
Senators coach Boucher wants his players to shoot the puck more often
OTTAWA - Guy Boucher has a simple message for his players: shoot the puck. The Ottawa Senators coach has no complaints about his team’s overall performance, but knows the potential is there for ...
Nov 07, 2016
Harrelson, Hughes among 8 finalists for Frick award
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Longtime Chicago baseball announcers Ken Harrelson and Pat Hughes are among the eight finalists for the Ford C. Frick Award that rewards broadcasting excellence. The list was prese...
Nov 07, 2016
Veteran Argos defensive lineman Foley bracing for uncertain off-season
TORONTO - Experience has taught Ricky Foley the only constant in pro football is change. So despite being under contract for two more seasons, the Toronto Argonauts’ veteran defensive lineman is...
Nov 07, 2016
Canadian business warily eyes US election pitfalls while Trudeau preaches calm
OTTAWA - The elephant is grunting and twitching. Pierre Trudeau’s famous analogy of Canada’s precarious place sleeping next to an American leviathan was top of mind Monday on the eve of a ...
Nov 07, 2016
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Nov. 7 ___ BITTER US PRESIDENTIAL RACE EXPOSED DIVISIONS IN AMERICA: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump blitzed through battleground states Monday in a final bi...
Nov 07, 2016
Kadri won't apologize for Sedin hit, relieved to avoid suspension
TORONTO - Nazem Kadri wasn’t apologizing Monday for a blindside hit that popped the helmet off Canucks winger Daniel Sedin over the weekend. The 26-year-old escaped suspension for the incident, ...
Nov 07, 2016
Canada's oceans get $1.5 billion over five years for marine protection plan
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a $1.5-billion plan Monday to make Canada a “world leader” in ocean protection after a diesel spill on British Columbia’s central c...
Nov 07, 2016