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Scheer's pledge to review new Food Guide challenged by health community
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced strong criticism from nutrition experts on Thursday after he pledged to review the new Canada Food Guide should the Tories win power this fal...
Jul 20, 2019
Re-energized Riders looking forward to Lions clash
More than a couple members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders are going to see familiar faces lined up across from them against the B.C. Lions this weekend.Quarterback Cody Fajardo, linebackers Solomon E...
Jul 20, 2019 (Submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Appeal for calm as tensions mount in Oka over land transfer to Kanesatake
MONTREAL - There were appeals for calm Thursday amid steadily mounting tension in Oka, Que., over a private developer's plan to return land to the Mohawks of Kanesatake. Hundreds packed a church ...
Jul 20, 2019
Sally Field, 'Sesame Street' to receive Kennedy Center award
WASHINGTON - Actress Sally Field and the long-running children's TV show "Sesame Street" are in the latest class of Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime ac...
Jul 20, 2019
Local boy Ashtone Morgan still making his mark in ninth season with Toronto FC
TORONTO - A rare goal by Ashtone Morgan helped Toronto FC secure the win over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night. While scoring is not Morgan's forte, Toronto's longest-serving player stil...
Jul 20, 2019
Southwest cancellations will rise due to grounded Boeing jet
DALLAS - Southwest Airlines is again pushing back the date it expects to be able to fly the grounded Boeing 737 Max jet, meaning more flight cancellations. Southwest said Thursday that it is taking th...
Jul 20, 2019
Documents shed light on seniors poverty figures used by federal Liberals
OTTAWA - Internal government documents say that many of the 57,000 seniors the Liberals say they have helped lift out of poverty only moved above the poverty line when the government changed the measu...
Jul 20, 2019
Tentative agreement averts strike by Quebec provincial park employees
MONTREAL - A full-blown strike by employees at Quebec provincial parks that was set to begin today has been averted after the two sides reached an agreement in principle. About 300 workers were a...
Jul 20, 2019
Riders’ Elimimian goes from unemployment to CFL great
Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Elimimian is one of the most decorated players in the CFL. But before all that, he had thoughts of quitting football altogether.After a successful universit...
Jul 20, 2019 Solomon Elimimian (10) practises with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Police lay charges against man accused of forging signature of Oilers superstar
EDMONTON - Police have laid charges against a man accused of forging the signature of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid on what are believed to be authentic team jerseys, then selling them to score ...
Jul 20, 2019