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Newly re-signed Bombers defensive end Jeffcoat follows championship tradition
WINNIPEG - When Jackson Jeffcoat had a day with the Grey Cup, he followed the championship tradition of eating something out of the trophy. The newly re-signed Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive end took...
Jan 08, 2022

TFC's Richie Laryea sold to Nottingham Forest
Toronto FC fullback Richie Laryea, who made no secret about wanting to test his skills in Europe, has got his wish. The 27-year-old from Toronto has been sold to Nottingham Forest, which currently sta...
Jan 08, 2022

Rapid spread of Omicron showing "tale of two pandemics: rich and poor"
As parts of Canada see staggering rises in COVID-19 activity amid Omicron's rapid spread, experts say the highly transmissible variant is training a spotlight on social inequities across the country. ...
Jan 08, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise by nine in province, 937 new cases
As COVID-19 numbers in Saskatchewan continue to quickly rise, now hospitalizations are starting to follow. In Saturday's provincial update, hospitalizations increased by nine to 114. That's an increas...
Jan 08, 2022

Toronto FC quest to sign Lorenzo Insigne started with a simple list
TORONTO - Sometimes it pays making a list. In announcing the signing of Italian star winger Lorenzo Insigne, Toronto FC president Bill Manning said the hunt to acquire the Napoli captain started last ...
Jan 08, 2022

Teenager Madeline Schizas claims her first Canadian figure skating title
OTTAWA - Madeline Schizas won the women's singles title at the Canadian figure skating championships, all but clinching her trip to the Beijing Olympics. Skating to Puccini's "Madama Butterfly," the 1...
Jan 08, 2022

James and Radford withdraw from pairs competition at skating trials
OTTAWA - Vanessa James and Eric Radford withdrew from the pairs competition at the Canadian figure skating championships before Saturday's free program. James and Radford were fourth in Friday's short...
Jan 08, 2022

Edmonton Oilers add five more players to NHL's COVID-19 protocol list
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers placed five more players into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Saturday. Forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Brendan Perlini, goaltender Ilya Konovalov and defencemen Evan Boucha...
Jan 08, 2022

Families honour loved ones lost on second anniversary of downing of plane in Iran
TORONTO - Families are commemorating the loss of loved ones who died after Iranian forces downed a passenger jet two years ago today. A Ukrainian International Airlines flight was shot down by Iranian...
Jan 08, 2022

GOP Sen. John Thune of South Dakota says he'll seek 4th term
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the second-ranking Republican leader in the Senate, announced Saturday he is seeking reelection to a fourth term in 2022. Thune, who turn...
Jan 08, 2022