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Mitchell doesn't believe his running prowess is causing concern for Roughriders
HAMILTON - He was the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' second-leading rusher last week but Bo Levi Mitchell doesn't believe that's kept the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive braintrust up at night. Mitchell lea...
Jun 15, 2024
Andreescu marches into final with straight-set semifinal victory at Libema Open
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Bianca Andreescu is off to the Libema Open final after a 6-4, 6-2 win over Hungary's Dalma Galfi on Saturday. The Mississauga, Ont., native won 63.6 per cent of her first-serve poin...
Jun 15, 2024
Canada cricketers miss out on marquee matchup with India due to wet ground conditions
LAUDERHILL - Canada's first trip to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup ended prematurely Saturday with its final game against top-ranked India abandoned without a ball bowled. The match, due to start at 10:3...
Jun 15, 2024
Canadiens sign forward Oliver Kapanen to three-year, entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Oliver Kapanen to a three-year, entry-level contract on Saturday. Kapanen had 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) in 51 games playing for KalPa Kuopio in ...
Jun 15, 2024
Calgary declares state of emergency amid prolonged water main repairs
The City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency over the city's constrained water supply on Saturday, a day after officials revealed that work to repair a burst water main is expected to take ...
Jun 15, 2024
Coach Jesse Marsch finalizes Canadian men's roster for first Copa America appearance
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has finalized his roster for Copa America, finding places for late call-ups Ali Ahmed, Tani Oluwaseyi and Jacen Russell-Rowe in his 26-man squad. Missing out are defender Dom...
Jun 15, 2024
Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian leaders on Saturday ousted Frantz Elb, the beleaguered director of Haiti's National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn't doing enough to protect of...
Jun 15, 2024
Alberta First Nation seeks more control over historical resources on lands
An Alberta First Nation in the province's oilsands region is seeking more control over the traces left by ancestors on their traditional lands. "We'd like to manage our historical resources," said Sha...
Jun 15, 2024
Iran and Sweden agree to a prisoner swap freeing man convicted of war crimes over '88 executions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and Sweden agreed Saturday to a prisoner swap freeing Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over mass 1988 executions in the Islamic Republic. It remai...
Jun 15, 2024
Gathering commemorates 17 lives lost in western Manitoba bus crash a year ago
DAUPHIN, Man. - A ceremony is set for this afternoon to remember 17 people who died in a bus crash in western Manitoba. Families of the victims have been working on a monument, which will be unveiled ...
Jun 15, 2024
