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Riders' defensive back Williams following in his father's footsteps
For Deontai Williams, father does indeed know best. Williams is in his first season as a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But before the 27-year-old Jacksonville, Fla., native made th...
Oct 12, 2023

John Herdman approaches massive Toronto FC rescue job with a smile on his face
TORONTO - John Herdman is no stranger to rescue jobs. He took over a Canadian women's team that was broken after finishing last at the 2011 FIFA World Cup. And he recalls on-field bust-ups during his ...
Oct 12, 2023

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, acquitted on sex assault charge, settles lawsuit
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has reached an undisclosed settlement in his lawsuit over how the Canadian military and federal government responded to an allegation of sexual misconduct. Fortin was re...
Oct 12, 2023

Bachrach calling on federal government to extend CEBA loan forgiveness until 2024
PRINCE GEORGE - Taylor Bachrach, MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley is calling on the federal government to extend the Canada Emergency Benefit Account (CEBA) loan forgiveness until 2024.The reasoning for t...
Oct 12, 2023

Treaties with Métis could be negotiated after self-government bill passes: minister
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the federal government could enter into treaties with Mtis nations after the passage of Bill C-53. He said in a recent interview t...
Oct 12, 2023

B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity impacted by high cost of borrowing
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia were up in September by more than 10 per cent from the same time last year. However, the B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity is clearly being af...
Oct 12, 2023

Canada's Roger Sloan sees return to PGA Tour as a product of diligent work
Roger Sloan and his team sat down earlier this year and re-examined his entire process as a golfer. How he practises, his nutrition, everything. Their goal was to make the 36-year-old from Merritt, B....
Oct 12, 2023

Canadian team of 473 athletes to compete in Pan American Games
TORONTO - A team of 473 athletes will represent Canada at the upcoming Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The quadrennial Pan Am Games featuring over 6,000 athletes from 41 countries in the Americ...
Oct 12, 2023

US Defense Secretary Austin to visit Israel on Friday to discuss military aid following Hamas attack
BRUSSELS (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin plans to visit Israel on Friday, the second high-level U.S. official to visit Tel Aviv in two days, in a deliberate show of support and an effort to...
Oct 12, 2023

Bernie Sanders to address NDP convention in pre-recorded video
HAMILTON - United States Sen. Bernie Sanders is throwing his support behind Canada's New Democrats in a pre-recorded video the party aims to play at its policy convention on Friday. The former U.S. pr...
Oct 12, 2023