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Leonard among the Riders’ top defenders in 2021
A.C. Leonard is emerging as one of the CFL's top defenders in 2021.Despite missing three games due to a suspension for failing to provide a testing sample and mistreatment of a testing official, the S...
Nov 04, 2021

Alberta judge convicts man of assault for coughing on server in Calgary bar
CALGARY - A man who removed his mask and deliberately coughed on a server at a Calgary bar last year has been convicted of assault. In a decision released last week, provincial court Judge Heather Lam...
Nov 04, 2021

NHLPA to commission independent review of its response to Beach's assault allegations
TORONTO - The NHL Players' Association says it will commission an independent review of the union's response to sexual assault allegations made by Chicago Blackhawks draft pick Kyle Beach against a fo...
Nov 04, 2021

Tories to form 'mini-caucus' on vaccine mandates; MP says it's not about O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says she and other colleagues are forming what she calls a "mini-caucus" within the existing Tory caucus to advocate for Canadians concerned about the impacts of...
Nov 04, 2021

Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas over new voting rules that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats, who face fading hopes of overhauling the nation's ...
Nov 04, 2021

New cellular tower comes online in Hall Lake
The approximately 500 residents of Hall Lake are now benefitting from a new cellphone tower paid for by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). "It will be a big help for emergency services like the fir...
Nov 04, 2021

Iqaluit's water emergency has so far cost $1.5M, city may ask Nunavut for aid
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit says it has spent $1.5 million to date during the city's water emergency and plans to request financial assistance from the Nunavut government. The capital's 8,0...
Nov 04, 2021

Penguins coach Mike Sullivan tests positive for COVID-19
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is unavailable for Thursday night's game against Philadelphia after testing positive for COVID-19. The team made the announcement a few hours ...
Nov 04, 2021

Raptors are gelling more quickly than some predicted during five-game win streak
TORONTO - The young Toronto Raptors might have sputtered out to a shaky start, but they're suddenly one of the hottest teams in the league, tied with Miami for the NBA's best win streak of five games....
Nov 04, 2021

Humboldt Broncos hockey team gets name, logo trademarked following 2018 fatal crash
HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - The Humboldt Broncos name and logo have officially been trademarked more than three years after the Saskatchewan hockey team's tragic bus crash. The junior A hockey cl...
Nov 04, 2021