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Draft pick Dabire looking to find a home with the Riders
Charbel Dabire has moved around a lot in his life and now he's trying to find yet another home - this time with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.Saskatchewan's fifth-round pick (44th overall) in the CFL d...
May 18, 2019 Defensive lineman Charbel Dabire participates in drills during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' rookie camp on May 17, 2019. (Britton Gray/CJME)
Calgary man playing major role in Maria Sharapova's rehab
After withdrawing from the French Open, injured Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will rely on a Canadian to get her back on track. Calgary's Marcin Goszczynski - a strength and conditioni...
May 18, 2019
Bank of Canada identifies climate change as important economic weak spot
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is highlighting its expanding concerns about climate change and, for the first time, is listing it among the top weak spots for the economy and the financial...
May 18, 2019
Many Saskatchewan drivers underinsured: report
Half of the drivers on the road in Saskatchewan are underinsured, according to a report from the province's insurance brokers association.The report, which was compiled by the Insurance Brokers Associ...
May 18, 2019
Feds 'deeply concerned' by China's arrests of Canadians Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA - China's arrests of two Canadians are alarming foreign partners much more deeply than leaders in Beijing realize, says one of Canada's former ambassadors to the People's Republic. "I don't thi...
May 18, 2019
British Columbia man has a right to trial in French, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A British Columbia man charged with a driving offence is entitled to a trial in French, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a decision that represents a victory for minority-language rig...
May 18, 2019
Friday's Scoreboard
Memorial CupHalifax 4 Prince Albert 1World Hockey ChampionshipAt Kosice, SlovakiaSlovakia 6 France 3Finland 5 Britain 0At Bratislava, SlovakiaNorway 5 Austria 3Czech Republic 8 Italy 0NHL PlayoffsWest...
May 18, 2019
Replacing Phoenix pay system cheaper than fixing its mess will be, PBO reports
OTTAWA - The cost of a new pay system for federal civil servants should pale in comparison to the cost of stabilizing the failed Phoenix system, says a new report from Parliament's spending watchdog. ...
May 18, 2019
Canada issues tender to bring back trash but misses Duterte's May 15 deadline
OTTAWA - The Liberal MP who chairs a parliamentary friendship group between Canada and the Philippines says the ongoing garbage war between the two countries is both embarrassing and unlikely to end s...
May 18, 2019
Kyrgios defaulted for throwing chair onto court at Rome clay-court tournament
ROME - Nick Kyrgios walked off the court in a fit of rage after throwing a chair onto the red clay at the Italian Open and was defaulted Thursday from his second-round match. First, Kyrgios kicked a w...
May 18, 2019
