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Canada's Taylor Pendrith eyes Web.com Tour after near miss at Q-school
Taylor Pendrith has come to accept that his path to the PGA Tour is going to be longer and have a few more twists and turns than some of his peers. After two injury-plagued seasons, Pendrith just...
Feb 11, 2019
Canadiens acquire veteran centre Nate Thompson from Kings
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have acquired centre Nate Thompson and a fifth-round pick in 2019 from Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2019. The 34-year-old Thompson, a native of ...
Feb 11, 2019
Report: Toronto Raptors to sign veteran point guard Jeremy Lin
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are reportedly getting one of the top targets on the buyout market. ESPN reports point guard Jeremy Lin is finalizing a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks to allow him to sign...
Feb 11, 2019
Dapper Dan seeks accountability amid calls for Gucci boycott
NEW YORK - Fashion collaborator Daniel "Dapper Dan" Day is seeking accountability as other celebrities call for boycotts of Gucci after the fashion house apologized for producing a sweater that was co...
Feb 11, 2019
Stampeders GM 'optimistic' star QB Bo Levi Mitchell will stay in Calgary
Calgary Stampeders general manager John Hufnagel says he's optimistic he can re-sign quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. With CFL free agency starting Tuesday, Hufnagel says he's conducting business with th...
Feb 11, 2019
Federal Conservative leader looking to break Liberal hold on New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - Federal Tory Leader Andrew Scheer is on a campaign-style swing through New Brunswick, as the party seeks to make gains in a province and region it was shut out of last time. The Liberals...
Feb 11, 2019
Minister of Sport calls findings of CBC report into abuse in sport 'tragic'
TORONTO - Calling the findings of a CBC investigation into abuse in amateur sport "tragic and completely unacceptable," Minister of Sport Kirsty Duncan says she wants "strong commitments from all part...
Feb 11, 2019
Bassett, Boseman and more added to Oscars presenter lineup
LOS ANGELES - Who needs a host when Wakanda is coming to the Academy Awards? "Black Panther" stars Chadwick Boseman and Angela Bassett have been added to the starry list of presenters for the 91st Osc...
Feb 11, 2019
Cold spell keeps town employees wary of breakdowns
Town of La Ronge employees were busy last week dealing with extreme cold weather. At the airport, Manager Jim Burr said staff are taking it easy with the equipment and have only been using machinery w...
Feb 11, 2019
CFLPA tells its players to not make any appearances for CFL office
TORONTO - The CFL Players' Association has fired back at the league for instructing teams not to pay off-season bonuses to players until after a new collective bargaining agreement is ratifi...
Feb 11, 2019