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Canadian Football League plans to restart play in 2021 with Grey Cup rematch
TORONTO - The CFL is planning to kick off a return to the field in 2021 with a rematch of its last Grey Cup contest. The league released a 2021 schedule Friday. It didn't play in 2020 due to the COVID...
Nov 20, 2020
Suspect in Quebec City sword attack will undergo psychiatric evaluation
QUEBEC - The 24-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the Quebec City Halloween night sword attack will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Carl Girouard's lawyer, Benoit Labrecque, told Quebec...
Nov 20, 2020
COVID forces postponements of jury trials in Saskatchewan
Jury trials at Saskatchewan's Court of Queen's Bench that were scheduled to begin between now and the end of December have been postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases in the province.In a media releas...
Nov 20, 2020
Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo named to MLS Best XI for second straight year
Toronto FC playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo has been named to Major League Soccer's Best XI for the second straight year. The 29-year-old Spaniard is the only player from a Canadian team to make the all-st...
Nov 20, 2020
Fajardo looks ahead to 2021 season, possible contract talks
As CFL fans wait for a 2021 season, Cody Fajardo is waiting to find out what his future holds beyond that campaign.The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback's contract is set to expire after the 2021 s...
Nov 20, 2020
SWF, SSGA offer $10,000 For Information Leading to Conviction in the Criminal Shooting of Livestock
Saskatchewan is seeing an alarming trend in the criminal shooting of domestic livestock throughout the province."It's not uncommon for some animals to be injured in hunting season, but these cases see...
Nov 20, 2020
Mnuchin denies he's trying to hinder incoming administration
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin denied that he is attempting to limit the choices President-elect Joe Biden will have to promote an economic recovery by ending several emergency loan pr...
Nov 20, 2020
Barely out of crisis, Greek economy hammered by new lockdown
Greece has downgraded its forecasts for the economy this year to include the impact of a second lockdown, and says the national debt is now expected to exceed 200% of annual output. The Finance Minist...
Nov 20, 2020
New data shows immigration system slowing sharply during pandemic's first months
OTTAWA - New data is painting a stark picture of how the shutdown of the immigration system due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected thousands of lives. The figures show approvals for immigration app...
Nov 20, 2020
New senior assistant coach Rob Howley joins Canada rugby team on Vancouver Island
Newly appointed senior assistant coach Rob Howley has joined the Canadian men's rugby team on Vancouver Island. The former Wales coach and scrum half flew in from Britain and finished his quarantine t...
Nov 20, 2020