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Brazilian cowboy to finish trek from Alaska to Calgary with Stampede honour
CALGARY - Brazilian long rider Filipe Masetti Leite is almost at the finish line. The 33-year-old is scheduled to complete a 3,400-kilometre journey on horseback from Alaska to Calgary today, the same...
Jul 03, 2020

Provincial watchdog probes often don't lead to charges against police
An analysis of data from civilian police watchdogs in Canada shows that most of their investigations do not result in charges against officers. Charges were laid or forwarded to Crown p...
Jul 03, 2020

French prime minister resigns, reshuffle expected
PARIS - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned as a government reshuffle is expected in the coming days, the French presidency announced Friday. The statement didn't say whether whether P...
Jul 03, 2020

Toronto Mayor John Tory says NHL has 'incredibly detailed' plan for hub cities
TORONTO - In the aftermath of reports that his city will join Edmonton as hubs for the NHL's resumption of play, Toronto Mayor John Tory said he was impressed with the league's plans on Thursday. Spea...
Jul 02, 2020

SIGA spacing out slot machines, using virtual game tables to get back in business
Gambling is going to be a different experience when casinos reopen in Saskatchewan next week.The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is set to reopen all seven of its casinos on July 9 at 6 p....
Jul 02, 2020

‘I’ve never seen a gully washer like that ever:’ Humboldt resident after sewer line burst
As an intense storm hit the City of Humboldt for the second time in just a few weeks, Bob and Theresa Steven said they watched out their windows as the street in front of their home nearly turned into...
Jul 02, 2020

Young guard Terence Davis bringing veteran mindset to Raptors' playoff push
Terence Davis is approaching the NBA's return to play with a veteran's mindset. The Raptors guard was enjoying a standout rookie campaign when the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March due to the ...
Jul 02, 2020

Ontario Sport Minister says no CFL-specific financial aid on table
TORONTO - Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod continues to speak with Ottawa and her provincial counterparts about how to help the CFL, but says there's been no talk...
Jul 02, 2020

Patrick Watson says Indigenous acknowledgment 'censored' from Canada Day show
MONTREAL - Singer-songwriter Patrick Watson says Heritage Canada edited out a land acknowledgment he made to Indigenous peoples before his Canada Day performance. The Montreal musician poste...
Jul 02, 2020

Blue Jays to hold summer training camp at Toronto's Rogers Centre
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will train for the upcoming season at Rogers Centre, the team announced Thursday. The Blue Jays, the lone MLB team north of the Canada-U.S. border, had to ask...
Jul 02, 2020