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Reprised double-reverse pass play helps Alouettes outlast Argos 28-22
MONCTON, N.B. - The Montreal Alouettes held off a late Toronto comeback attempt to beat the Argonauts 28-22 Sunday, in a contest that featured a spectacular play coach Khari Jones says he ca...
Aug 27, 2019

Canadian-trained, all-female military unit going through paces in Jordan
OTTAWA - Thousands of troops from more than two-dozen countries including Canada are kicking off an annual military-training exercise in the Middle Eastern country of Jordan amid heightened tensions b...
Aug 27, 2019

Father of suspected B.C. killer seeks access to video taken before son's death
VANCOUVER - The father of a suspected killer at the centre of a nationwide manhunt is trying to access a video described as his son's "last will and testament," the man's lawyer said Sunday. Alan...
Aug 27, 2019

Whitecaps goalie Crepeau returns home for showdown with struggling Impact
MONTREAL - This is hardly just another game for Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau. Coming off a record-setting performance, Crepeau will face his former club for the first time when the last-place V...
Aug 27, 2019

BP sheds Alaska assets, sells to Hilcorp Alaska for $5.6B
JUNEAU, Alaska - BP, a major player on Alaska's North Slope for decades, is selling all of its assets in the state, the company announced Tuesday. Hilcorp Alaska is purchasing BP interests in both the...
Aug 27, 2019

Ex-Google worker charged with stealing secrets sold to Uber
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A former Google engineer was charged Tuesday with stealing closely guarded secrets that he later sold to Uber as the ride-hailing service scrambled to catch up in the high-stakes ra...
Aug 27, 2019

Air Ronge, La Ronge receiving double payments from federal Gas Tax Fund
Air Ronge and La Ronge are receiving twice as much than usual from the federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. According to an Infrastructure Canada press release, Saskatchewan recei...
Aug 27, 2019 The Gas Tax Fund delivers $2 billion to communities across Canada every year. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

New trial ordered for men convicted of terror charges in plot to derail train
TORONTO - Two men found guilty of terrorism charges in connection with a plot to derail a passenger train between Canada and the U.S. were granted a new trial Tuesday after Ontario's hi...
Aug 27, 2019

Federal judge blocks Missouri's 8-week abortion ban
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy won't take effect Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked it from being implemented. U.S. District J...
Aug 27, 2019

Quebec designer and partner say they were victims of homophobic attack
MONTREAL - A Quebec fashion designer said Sunday that an alleged violent attack against him and his partner over the weekend is proof that homophobia remains a problem in Canada. Markantoine Lync...
Aug 27, 2019