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Former PQ leader Andre Boisclair arrested on new sexual assault charge
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair was arrested today for the second time and is facing a new charge of sexual assault. A spokeswoman for the provincial prosecution service, Audr...
Jan 13, 2021
MLS Players Association says delaying season "best solution" for Canadian teams
The executive director of the MLS Players Association says delaying the start of the 2021 season would be the "best solution" for Canadian teams given the pandemic-related border issues.Toronto, Montr...
Jan 13, 2021
‘Kudos for trying something’: SJHL preparing for simulated showcase
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) is going the simulated route again.Nearly eight months after concluding its "SJ Canalta Simulation," the SJHL will hold its "Virtual SJHL Showcase" live on...
Jan 13, 2021
AP source: Harden headed to Nets in blockbuster 4-team deal
James Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio of the some of the NBA's highest scorers. The Nets agreed to acquire the three-ti...
Jan 13, 2021
Family of P.E.I. teen files civil lawsuit against sex offender, arts organizations
CHARLOTTETOWN - The family of a girl who was sexually abused by a Prince Edward Island actor involved in a theatre production in Charlottetown has filed a civil lawsuit against the perpetrator and two...
Jan 13, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine clinics set for Wakaw, Cudworth, Rosthern and surrounding areas
Senior residents in Wakaw, Cudworth, Rosthern and the surrounding area will have the chance to get their COVID-19 vaccines soon.The Pfizer vaccine will be available to those 70 years of age and over, ...
Jan 13, 2021
Poirier: Cancellation of Canadian championships a bit of a relief amid uncertainty
TORONTO - The morning after the Canadian figure skating championships were cancelled due to COVID-19, virtually ending a season that never got off the ground, Paul Poirier went to the rink. "It was a ...
Jan 13, 2021
AP source: James Harden traded to Brooklyn Nets
HOUSTON - The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to acquire three-time scoring champion James Harden from the Houston Rockets, a deal that reunites him with Kevin Durant and gives him the move that he has soug...
Jan 13, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs docu-series to premiere on Amazon Prime Video later this year
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have scored their own docu-series on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming service and NHL Original Productions have announced "All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs," whic...
Jan 13, 2021
B.C. judge to reserve decision on Meng Wanzhou bail conditions
VANCOUVER - A judge says he will reserve his decision on whether to loosen bail restrictions for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou. Meng's lawyers want her to be allowed to leave her Vancouver home ...
Jan 13, 2021