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Olympic BMX rider and 2015 Pan AM Games champion Tory Nyhaug retires
TORONTO - BMX racer Tory Nyhaug endured a string of broken bones and sacrificed his spleen for his sport. But the 27-year-old from Coquitlam, B.C., could not survive a concussion, announcing his ...
Nov 18, 2019
Shuffle in Senate as Dagenais quits Tories, Downe exits new Liberal group
OTTAWA - Ongoing efforts by senators to distance themselves from party politics took another turn Monday as a Conservative senator quit his caucus over concerns about the party's leader, and an a...
Nov 18, 2019
Alberta government firing election commissioner who was investigating leadership
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is firing the province's election commissioner, but says it's not because he is investigating the party and has fined it more than $200,000. Fi...
Nov 18, 2019
Thierry Henry excited to start coaching Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Thierry Henry views his new job as head coach of the Montreal Impact as a fresh start. Speaking to reporters at the soccer club's training centre on Monday for the first time, the...
Nov 18, 2019
Montreal Carabins shut out home team Acadia Axemen to advance to Vanier Cup
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Montreal Carabins drew up a plan to run the ball hard against the Acadia Axemen in Saturday's Uteck Bowl. Running back Reda Malki helped them achieve their goal - and win the gam...
Nov 18, 2019
Crown seeks Supreme Court of Canada hearing in railway terror case
OTTAWA - The Crown is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review an appeal court's decision to order a new trial for two men convicted of plotting to crash a Via Rail train. In&n...
Nov 18, 2019
Last-minute audible: Kaepernick back to school for workout
RIVERDALE, Ga. - Colin Kaepernick's saga took another surreal turn Saturday - a last-minute audible to nix an NFL-arranged workout and a quick dash 60 miles to the other side of metro Atlanta, where t...
Nov 18, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick set to make boxing debut in December
Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick is stepping into the boxing ring next month to face former rugby league star Justin Hodges. The two Australians are slated to meet Dec. 6 in Sydney. Th...
Nov 18, 2019
Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road
GODDARD, Kan. - Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene. The Goddard Police Departmen...
Nov 18, 2019
Montreal honours 'hero' driver who used SUV to shield pedestrians
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is honouring a man hailed as a hero after he used his SUV to shield pedestrians from a speeding car. Mayor Valerie Plante praised Erick Ma...
Nov 18, 2019