Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Prince Harry and Meghan to 'step back' as senior UK royals
LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning "to step back" as senior members of the royal family, a stunning revelation that underscores the wish of the couple to forg...
Jan 08, 2020
CFL and member teams invested over $4 million into amateur football last year
TORONTO - The CFL and its nine clubs invested over $4 million into amateur football in Canada last year. "Amateur football serves as the root of our great game in Canada," CFL commissioner R...
Jan 08, 2020
New Argos head coach likes what he sees on tape from veteran Bethel-Thompson
New Toronto Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie likes what he's seen on tape from veteran quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Bethel-Thompson was just 4-9 as Toronto's starter last season but gui...
Jan 08, 2020
California lawmakers eye back-up power for cellphone towers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - When the nation's largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights - some lost their p...
Jan 08, 2020
Barrett Hayton re-joins Coyotes after leading Canada to world junior gold
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes have recalled Barrett Hayton after the forward helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2020 world junior hockey championship. The Coyotes loaned Hayton to Canada's ...
Jan 08, 2020
Five things to know about the Boeing 737-800 aircraft involved in Tehran crash
Five things to know about the Boeing 737-800 aircraft involved in a crash in Tehran on Wednesday. Airline workhorse: Introduced in the 1990s, the 737-800 is a mainstay of many airlines around the worl...
Jan 08, 2020
Five things to know about the Boeing 737-800 aircraft involved in Tehran crash
Five things to know about the Boeing 737-800 aircraft involved in a crash in Tehran on Wednesday. Airline workhorse: Introduced in the 1990s, the 737-800 is a mainstay of many airlines around the worl...
Jan 08, 2020
Boutin withdraws from Four Continents short-track event due to knee injury
MONTREAL - Speedskater Kim Boutin has pulled out of this weekend's ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships as a precautionary measure due to a knee injury. Danae Blais was added to the Cana...
Jan 08, 2020
Oscars to go host-less for 2nd straight year on ABC
PASADENA, Calif. - The Oscars are going without a host again this year. ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said the Feb. 9 telecast will focus on what worked last year: "huge entertainment value,...
Jan 08, 2020
QuickList: Deadly plane crashes involving Canadians
Wednesday's crash of a Ukrainian International Airlines passenger jet was one of the deadliest ever for Canadians, claiming at least 63 lives. A look at some of the worst civil aviation disasters invo...
Jan 08, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Whose standards do we use when we measure offence?
Sarah Mills says we all have different standards when it comes to what offends us. But when standards don't align, who's...
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