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Two Toronto firefighters hurt, one critically, battling downtown blaze
TORONTO - A veteran fire captain was critically injured and a colleague broke a leg after they fell from a roof while battling a downtown blaze, authorities said on Saturday. The pair were part of a t...
Nov 02, 2019
Tyler Perry's new studio to host 2019 Miss Universe pageant
ATLANTA - Tyler Perry's new Atlanta studio will be home to the 2019 Miss Universe competition, a major showcase for the sprawling complex built on a former Confederate army base. The televised competi...
Nov 02, 2019
Roughriders to start Isaac Harker in Saturday’s game against Edmonton
980 CJME has learned the Saskatchewan Roughriders have decided to start back-up quarterback Isaac Harker in Saturday afternoon's game against the Edmonton Eskimos.This comes after Cody Fajardo pulled ...
Nov 02, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Isaac Harker. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Draisaitl's OT winner lifts Oilers past Penguins
PITTSBURGH - Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Draisaitl had Alex Galchenyuk on his back when he flipped a rolling puck ...
Nov 02, 2019
Olivia Howe making her mark in major junior hockey on Warriors' coaching staff
TORONTO - When Olivia Howe got into hockey two decades ago, she didn't imagine she'd still be around the game in 2019. Growing up playing for a girls' team in an all-boys' league in Saskatc...
Nov 02, 2019
Roughriders injured quarterback Fajardo misses finale against Eskimos
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo did not play Saturday in the team's regular-season finale against the Edmonton Eskimos. Fajardo, the Riders' nominee for Most Outstandin...
Nov 02, 2019
Toronto FC turns attention to familiar MLS Cup final foe in the Seattle Sounders
Toronto FC returned to training Saturday, putting its Atlanta celebrations behind it. The focus now is on a familiar MLS Cup final foe in the Seattle Sounders. "We had our night to enjoy the...
Nov 02, 2019
Canadian Denis Shapovalov off to quarterfinals at Paris Masters
PARIS - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has recorded his second upset victory in as many days at the Paris Masters. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat No. 6 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-2,...
Nov 02, 2019
Despite congressional chaos, Pelosi sends positive signals on ratifying USMCA
WASHINGTON - Amid the swirling chaos of impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, Nancy Pelosi is sounding bullish about the chances Congress may soon vote to ratify a modified version of Donald T...
Nov 02, 2019
‘It definitely was tough’: Riders’ Lauther overcomes early-season injuries
Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther didn't get off to the start he wanted following an all-star 2018 campaign.The 28-year-old kicker, who was a CFL West Division all-star in 2018, had to bat...
Nov 02, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
