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AP source: Cowboys, Elliott have deal, ending long holdout
The Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott have agreed on a $90 million, six-year contract extension that will make him the NFL's highest-paid running back and end a holdout that lasted the entire preseas...
Sep 04, 2019
Vancouver area home prices fall in August, number of sales up from year earlier
VANCOUVER - The number of homes sold in the Greater Vancouver area was up in August compared with a year ago, but benchmark prices for the major categories of housing was down, the region's ...
Sep 04, 2019
Federal party leaders focus on wooing union heartland for Labour Day
OTTAWA - Wooing workers in Canada's union heartland was the focus for federal party leaders this Labour Day, with Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leade...
Sep 04, 2019
Orlando Magic forward Khem Birch is an endorsement for playing for Canada
While the narrative of Canada's FIBA World Cup outing has been about the players who aren't here, Khem Birch would love to be part of a great story about players who are. A three-point ...
Sep 04, 2019
Spain: Woman's body identified as missing Olympic skier
MADRID - Spanish police found the body of former alpine ski racer and Olympic medallist Blanca Fernndez Ochoa in a mountainous area near Madrid on Wednesday after days of searching for her. Police sai...
Sep 04, 2019
Spain: Woman's body identified as missing Olympic skier
MADRID - Spanish police found the body of former alpine ski racer and Olympic medallist Blanca Fernndez Ochoa in a mountainous area near Madrid on Wednesday after days of searching for her. Police sai...
Sep 04, 2019
Watchdog: Separated migrant children suffered trauma
WASHINGTON - An internal government watchdog has found that children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border last year showed increased signs of post-traumatic stress, and the hectic re...
Sep 04, 2019
Mario Batali's indecent assault case returns to court
BOSTON - A hearing on the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali is scheduled. A judge is slated to hear arguments Wednesday from lawyers at a pre-trial hearing in Bosto...
Sep 04, 2019
In the news today, Sept. 4
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 4 --- COURT RULING ON PIPELINE APPEALS DUE The Federal Court of Appeal is to reveal today whether a new set of legal challenges to the Tran...
Sep 04, 2019
Nurse keen to play bigger role in encouraging NBA players to suit up for Canada
DONGGUAN, China - Nick Nurse believes he can play a bigger role in building Canada's basketball team. Nurse was still soaking up the heady experience of the Toronto Raptors' historic NBA champion...
Sep 04, 2019
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