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Regina product Mitch Picton to get first career CFL start
Mitchell Picton grew up watching many Saskatchewan Roughriders players run out of the tunnel ahead of games at Mosaic Stadium.For the first time in his career, the receiver will run out onto the field...
Sep 13, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Mitch Picton (81) during practice on Sept. 12, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

Whitecaps return from break looking for strong finish to dismal season
VANCOUVER - It's been a disappointing season for the Vancouver Whitecaps, but coach Marc Dos Santos says the team isn't quitting with just four games to go. "We respect way too much the league and we ...
Sep 13, 2019

States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement
MINNEAPOLIS - The opioid crisis has hit virtually every pocket of the U.S., from rural towns in deeply conservative states to big cities in liberal-leaning ones. But a curious divide has opened up. Th...
Sep 13, 2019

Vancouver library loans out dogs in poetry promotion for 15-minute outings
VANCOUVER - You can take out almost anything from libraries these days, but this one requires a leash. Eight therapy dogs will be available to borrow from the Canine Library on Saturday for ...
Sep 13, 2019

Political parties face fatigue as Manitoba moves from one campaign to the next
WINNIPEG - Politicians and supporters in Manitoba had less than 24 hours to take in the results of a provincial election before diving into the federal one. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday&...
Sep 13, 2019

Roughriders look to return to winning ways against Alouettes
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Elimimian hasn't forgotten what happened last week. Now, Elimimian wants to see how his team responds in the aftermath of a humbling loss. The Ride...
Sep 13, 2019

Filings: Purdue owners used Swiss banks to hide transfers
NEW YORK - The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss bank accounts to conceal the transfer of millions of dollars from the company to themselves, New York state's attorney general ...
Sep 13, 2019
You're out! A list of federal election candidates forced to step down, resign
OTTAWA - A list of candidates forced to step down, or resigned since the start of the campaign on Sept. 11, which doesn't include, for instance, the Liberal decision to oust candidate Hassan Guil...
Sep 13, 2019

Ottawa Senators locker room features plenty of ex-Toronto Maple Leafs
OTTAWA - Connor Brown doesn't mind switching sides in the Battle of Ontario. Two months ago, the Ottawa Senators acquired the 25-year-old forward and defenceman Nikita Zaitsev from the Toronto Ma...
Sep 13, 2019

Riders legends gather for Grey Cup anniversary
There's a family reunion of sorts set for Saturday at Mosaic Stadium.A number of players, coaches and administrators from the 1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders are to be on hand for the 2019 Roughriders' ...
Sep 13, 2019 Dave Ridgway kicks the game-winning, 35-yard field goal to help the Saskatchewan Roughriders claim the 1989 Grey Cup title. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)