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Blue Jays slugger Guerrero Jr. says he has 'no hard feelings' after arbitration case
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he has "no hard feelings" with the team after going through the arbitration process earlier this month. Guerrero was awarded US$19....
Feb 20, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran receiver White to two-year deal
HAMILTON - Tim White is remaining with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton re-signed the veteran receiver to a two-year deal Tuesday. White became a free agent Feb. 13. The five-foot-10, 185-pound Ameri...
Feb 20, 2024
Northwest Territories stages historic comeback at Scotties, Homan stays undefeated
CALGARY - Northwest Territories' Kerry Galusha staged the largest comeback in Scotties Tournament of Hearts history on Tuesday morning. Northwest Territories (1-3) came back from 7-0 down through thre...
Feb 20, 2024
STF won’t budge on classroom structure talks
Having classroom complexity included in collective bargaining is a deal breaker or maker, said the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation in a news release today. The STF said it has made it clear to the p...
Feb 20, 2024
Statistics Canada says removing carbon tax helped drop Sask. inflation rate
Statistics Canada says the decision by the Saskatchewan government to remove the carbon tax from home heating helped reduce the province's inflation rate in January.According to the Consumer Price Ind...
Feb 20, 2024
Federal government scales back carbon price rebates for small businesses
OTTAWA - The federal government is cutting the amount of money small- and medium-sized businesses will be given from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the amount of money rebated to rural fam...
Feb 20, 2024
RCMP ask prosecutors to consider charge in B.C. crane collapse that killed 5
KELOWNA, B.C. - Mounties say they have asked prosecutors to consider charges in the collapse of a construction crane that killed five people in Kelowna, B.C., in June 2021. Police say a report has bee...
Feb 20, 2024
Jury begins deliberating fate of man charged with murdering Quebec student in 2000
SAGUENAY, Que. - Jurors have started deliberating in the trial of a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of 19-year-old junior college student Guylaine Potvin in 2000. Su...
Feb 20, 2024
Quebec calls out Ottawa for 'inaction' on asylum seekers, demands $1B compensation
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is ramping up pressure on Ottawa to do more to ease the strain on its services caused by an influx of asylum seekers. Three provincial ministers held a news conference t...
Feb 20, 2024
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upholds Morgan Rielly's five-game suspension
NEW YORK - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheldMorgan Rielly's five-game suspension for cross-checking after the NHL Players' Association filed for an appeal. The league's department of player saf...
Feb 20, 2024