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Willie Burden stands out for George Hopkins in over half a century with Stampeders
George Hopkins has seen many players come and go during his 51 years with the Calgary Stampeders, but none impacted him more than the late Willie Burden. Burden spent eight seasons as a running back w...
Aug 05, 2022
Montreal looks to build off dramatic mid-week win with Inter Miami in town
MONTREAL - CF Montral head coach Wilfried Nancy isn't one to focus too much on the standings. He believes that getting caught up in other teams' results and recent scores from around the league can be...
Aug 05, 2022
Women's hockey players fear financial fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding
CALGARY - The federal government suspending Hockey Canada's funding because of problems distant to the national women's team can still affect it. The Canadian women's and para hockey teams rely heavil...
Aug 05, 2022
China sanctions US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
BEIJING (AP) - China has announced unspecified sanctions on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her visit earlier this week to Taiwan. A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said Friday that Pelosi had ...
Aug 05, 2022
Stats Can job numbers and Toronto drug decriminalization : In The News for Aug. 5
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, August 5, 2022 ... What we are watchin...
Aug 05, 2022
Blinken: China military drills are 'significant escalation'
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan including missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone represent a...
Aug 05, 2022
Three more ships with grain depart Ukrainian ports
ISTANBUL (AP) - Three more ships with grain have departed Ukrainian ports and are headed to Turkey for inspection, Turkey's defense ministry said on Friday. The three ships are loaded with a total of ...
Aug 05, 2022
Jonathan Huberdeau gets $84M, 8-year extension with the Flames
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - The Calgary Flames and recently acquired forward Jonathan Huberdeau have agreed to an $84 million, eight-year contract extension. The 29-year-old Huberdeau came to Calgary from...
Aug 05, 2022
Fire at music pub in eastern Thailand kills at least 13
BANGKOK (AP) - At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured when a fire broke out early Friday morning at a crowded music pub in eastern Thailand, police and rescue workers said. Video circulatin...
Aug 05, 2022
Auger-Aliassime wins in straight sets to advance to Los Cabos Open semifinals
LOS CABOS, Mexico - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime continues to have a strong run at the Los Cabos Open. The Montreal native defeated Steve Johnson 6-4, 7-6 (3) to move on to the semifinals. Auger-Ali...
Aug 04, 2022
