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Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi added to UFC 241 card
TORONTO - Veteran Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face American Devonte (King Kage) Smith next month at UFC 241 in Anaheim. It will be 17th UFC fight for Makdessi, who has won 10 an...
Jul 11, 2019
Bombers defence off to great start, looks to keep rolling against Argonauts
WINNIPEG - Brandon Alexander hasn't forgotten the criticism heaped on the Blue Bombers' defence the past few seasons, but he's glad this year has started off different. Winnipeg is the only unbeaten t...
Jul 11, 2019
Neil Bantleman returns to Canada after years in Indonesian prison, family says
The family of Neil Bantleman, a Canadian teacher jailed for years in Indonesia on disputed sexual assault charges, says the man is back in Canada. Bantleman's brother, Guy Bantleman, di...
Jul 11, 2019
SOUND OFF: NDP inaction sees hopes of cannabis entrepreneurs go up in smoke
IT HAS BEEN CLEAR since October 17, 2018, that John Horgan's NDP government did not have an effective plan in mind for the introduction of legal cannabis. Nine months in, the great green rush is off t...
Jul 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Federer, Nadal to play at Wimbledon for 1st time since 2008
WIMBLEDON, England - All these years later, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet again at Wimbledon for the 40th installment of their terrific rivalry - and first at the All England Club since the...
Jul 11, 2019
NDP's Singh says Canada needs a national cycling strategy
OTTAWA - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is a well-known cycling enthusiast whose folding bike seems to travel almost everywhere he does. Singh now wants to bring his love for two-wheeled-transportation to C...
Jul 11, 2019
All-Star Game television rating sets record low
NEW YORK - Baseball's All-Star Game had a record low television rating. The American League's 4-3 win over the National League on Tuesday night in Cleveland had a 5.0 rating on Fox, according to Niels...
Jul 11, 2019
Twitter investigating widespread outage that lasted more than an hour
SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter is investigating a problem that affected service to its users in the United States, Canada and Europe for more than an hour Thursday. The disrupti...
Jul 11, 2019
Documentary on disappearance of, search for Ryan Shtuka to premiere in Kamloops next week
KAMLOOPS - It's a project that's been a year in the making. A documentary focusing on the disappearance of and subsequent search for Ryan Shtuka will be premiering in Kamloops next week.WATCH: This is...
Jul 11, 2019 Image Credit: Facebook
Falls are leading cause for seniors hospitalized due to injury: report
TORONTO - Falls appear to be the leading cause of injuries that land seniors in hospital, according to newly released data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information that has experts...
Jul 11, 2019
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