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Alouettes focused on winning ahead of Grey Cup banner reveal against Redblacks
MONTREAL - Cody Fajardo knows watching the Grey Cup banner rise at Molson Stadium will stir up his emotions. But deep down, the Montreal Alouettes quarterback has one thing on his mind heading into th...
Jun 19, 2024

The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Lan...
Jun 19, 2024

Orphaned B.C. sea otter pup in critical condition, receiving 24-hour care
VANCOUVER - Animal rescuers at the Vancouver Aquarium say an orphaned sea otter pup is receiving 24-hour care to "ensure her survival," after it was found in critical condition. The Vancouver Aquarium...
Jun 19, 2024

Coalition of drug user groups wants court to quash B.C. drug 'recriminalization'
VANCOUVER - A coalition of drug user advocacy groups is taking the federal government to court, claiming the decision to recriminalize public drug possession in British Columbia puts users at increase...
Jun 19, 2024

CFL to begin augmented broadcasts of games Thursday on TSN+
TORONTO - CFL broadcasts are going to look a little different now. Starting Thursday night, broadcasts of CFL games on TSN+ will be available as augmented live streams. Viewers will see locators to he...
Jun 19, 2024

Two-time Olympic medallist Dion retires from Canada's short-track speedskating team
MONTREAL - Pascal Dion has retired from Canada's short-track speedskating team after a 10-year career that included two Olympic medals. The 29-year-old from Montreal announced his decision in a Speed ...
Jun 19, 2024

Canada's Raonic loses second-round match to Fritz at Queen's Club
LONDON - Canada's Milos Raonic lost to fourth-seeded American Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 6-4 in second-round action Wednesday at the Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament. The 33-year-old from Thorn...
Jun 19, 2024

Extreme heat deaths higher among seniors and in cities with more renters, study says
TORONTO - A new report by Statistics Canada says deaths in the country's 12 highest-population cities go up on days when there is extreme heat. The study says people aged 65 and older are the hardest ...
Jun 19, 2024

Changes made to Walleye Cup to encourage novice anglers
The Saskatchewan Premier's Walleye Cup (SPWC) will be a little different this year, as changes have been made to the tournament's format to encourage novice anglers.The longest-running walleye fishing...
Jun 19, 2024

'Absolutely insane': La Ronge men compete in international off-roading race
Two men from La Ronge are back in town after attending a premiere off-road racing event in the United States called Mountain Havoc. Jeff Ede and Derek Wrightson travelled to Bonners Fair, Idaho, for t...
Jun 19, 2024