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Hamilton Tiger-Cats release veteran running back Butler ahead of CFL free agency
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have given James Butler a head start on CFL free agency. The Ticats released the veteran running back Thursday. Butler, 29, was slated to become a free agent Feb. 11...
Jan 09, 2025
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign linebacker A.J. Allen to one-year contract extension
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian linebacker A.J. Allen to a one-year contract extension, the CFL team said Thursday. The 26-year-old native of Burlington, Ont., finished tied...
Jan 09, 2025
NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It is the s...
Jan 09, 2025
NBA postpones game between Lakers and Hornets due to wildfires in Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It is the s...
Jan 09, 2025
New Mexico is a go-to state for women seeking abortions. A new court ruling helps it stay that way
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state attorney general. The unanimous opinion...
Jan 09, 2025
Supreme Court rejects Quebec woman's attempt to sue comedian who mocked her son
MONTREAL - Canada's highest court has put an end to a 12-year legal saga that pitted comedian Mike Ward against the family of a disabled Quebec singer whom he mocked in his routines. The Supreme Court...
Jan 09, 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado risks arrest by joining anti-government protests
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday left her hideout for the first time in months, risking arrest as anti-government protesters made a last-ditch at...
Jan 09, 2025
Mintos fall to Blazers in first game back from break
The Prince Albert Mintos had a tough start to the new year on Wednesday night, falling 5-3 to the defending back-to-back provincial champions Saskatoon Blazers at the Art Hauser Centre. The loss was P...
Jan 09, 2025
Developer loses court battle to remove heritage status on WW1 battery in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has ruled against a real estate development company that wanted the heritage status removed for First World War fortifications overlooking the St. Lawrence River e...
Jan 09, 2025
Inquest into RCMP shooting death of Trent Angus to begin next month in North Battleford
An inquest set to begin in February will examine the death of 33-year-old Trent Angus, who was shot and killed by RCMP officers after allegedly firing a handgun at the Mounties.According to a Ministry...
Jan 09, 2025