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Minister of Sport calls findings of CBC report into abuse in sport 'tragic'
TORONTO - Calling the findings of a CBC investigation into abuse in amateur sport "tragic and completely unacceptable," Minister of Sport Kirsty Duncan says she wants "strong commitments from all part...
Feb 11, 2019
Bassett, Boseman and more added to Oscars presenter lineup
LOS ANGELES - Who needs a host when Wakanda is coming to the Academy Awards? "Black Panther" stars Chadwick Boseman and Angela Bassett have been added to the starry list of presenters for the 91st Osc...
Feb 11, 2019
City looking for local group to run community garden space
The City of Prince Albert has put out a call for proposals in the hopes a local group will be interested in taking over the city's community garden space. City administrators are asking for expression...
Feb 11, 2019
Three arrested, rifle seized over weekend
Prince Albert Police arrested three people and seized a loaded sawed-off rifle during a vehicle stop early Sunday morning. Police officers on routine patrol stopped the vehicle in the 1500 block of Se...
Feb 11, 2019
CFLPA tells its players to not make any appearances for CFL office
TORONTO - The CFL Players' Association has fired back at the league for instructing teams not to pay off-season bonuses to players until after a new collective bargaining agreement is ratifi...
Feb 11, 2019
Binnington, Bergeron, Strome earn NHL stars of the week honours
NEW YORK - St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, Boston Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron and Chicago Blackhawks centre Dylan Strome have been named the N-H-L three stars of the week. ...
Feb 11, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran linebacker Lawrence to two-year deal
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence to a two-year contract Monday. Lawrence, 30, was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Lawrence had 68 tackles,...
Feb 11, 2019
Edmonton Eskimos president Len Rhodes not seeking another term with CFL club
EDMONTON - Len Rhodes won't be seeing another term as the Edmonton Eskimos president and chief executive officer. Board chairman Brad Sparrow made the announcement Monday. Rhodes will leave the CFL cl...
Feb 11, 2019
As blackface, assault scandals rage, Virginia's governor, lieutenant stand firm
WASHINGTON - Two senior politicians at the centre of racial and sexual assault scandals roiling the Virginia state legislature say they're not going anywhere. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who a...
Feb 11, 2019
Top Liberals to face renewed grilling on SNC-Lavalin as questions linger
OTTAWA - The federal attorney general is set to face a fresh round of questions about the simmering political controversy over engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. David Lametti, who assumed the cabinet...
Feb 11, 2019
