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Fajardo listed as Roughriders' starting QB for key game against Eskimos
REGINA - It appears Cody Fajardo will start at quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders when they host the Edmonton Eskimos tomorrow. The Roughriders released their depth chart for the game and ha...
Nov 1, 2019
Former Maple Leafs GM and longtime NHL executive Jim Gregory dies at 83
TORONTO - Struggling to find traction early in his career, Lanny McDonald remembers being summoned into Jim Gregory's office at Maple Leaf Gardens. McDonald, the No. 4 pick in the 1973 ...
Nov 1, 2019
US filmmaker Oliver Stone praises Putin for role in Syria
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - American filmmaker Oliver Stone on Wednesday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "stabilizing force" in the Middle East, particularly in Syria as Moscow fills a void l...
Nov 1, 2019
Southern Comfort: All seven Canadian NHL teams playing in the U.S. on Saturday
Hockey on a Saturday night is woven into Canada's cultural fabric. Families gather in front of televisions, friends meet at bars, and fans make arena pilgrimages to cheer on their favou...
Nov 1, 2019
2 killed when small plane crashes into Atlanta-area townhome
ATLANTA - A small plane crashed into a townhome Wednesday morning in a leafy Atlanta-area neighbourhood near a major interstate, killing two people and tearing off the home's brick exterior, authoriti...
Nov 1, 2019
Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing
CHICAGO - R. Kelly's lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography case in Chicago. Kelly is detained at a jail two ...
Nov 1, 2019
Civilian employees on Canadian military bases set to protest pay gap
FREDERICTON - Civilian employees on military bases across Canada plan to stage information pickets this week to draw attention to their efforts to close a pay gap. Cathy O'Kane, vice-pr...
Nov 1, 2019
Three-year-old boy stabbed in Winnipeg to be taken off life support
WINNIPEG - A three-year-old boy who was stabbed multiple times while he slept in his bed is to be taken off life support today. Roxanne Moar says her nephew Hunter Haze Straight-Smith is to be removed...
Nov 1, 2019
Fajardo, Banks among team nominees for CFL's outstanding player award
TORONTO - The CFL's leading passer and top receiver were unanimous selections for the league's top individual award. Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo and Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver ...
Nov 1, 2019
Quebec introducing values test for newcomers wanting to move to the province
Quebec is moving ahead with its controversial values test for newcomers wishing to settle in the province but the new requirements are less strict than what was initially proposed. Starting Jan. ...
Nov 1, 2019
