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OTTAWA - Canadian defensive back Justin Howell has signed a one-year contract extension with the Ottawa Redblacks. The native of Bradford, Ont., has 21 defensive tackles and 16 special-teams tackles o...

TORONTO - A prosecution decision to renege on a plea bargain after prospective witnesses were told the accused would admit his guilt would deprive the man of a fair trial, an Ontario court has ruled. ...

OTTAWA - Another 69 Canadians are heading to Australia this week to help fight the country's worst bush fires in recent memory. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the deployment...

Toronto FC will play five pre-season friendlies with training camp stops in both Florida and California. Players report Saturday for medicals at the team's north Toronto training facility, with t...

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam knows how tough it is to grab 20 rebounds in a game. And so the Toronto Raptors forward has a ton of respect for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who recorded his first triple-double o...

EDMONTON - It doesn't appear Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian is ready to drop his feud with Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. Kassian spoke to reporters Tuesday, a day after the NHL handed ...

Two wins, eight goals but just 2.26 ranking points. A pair of comfortable 4-1 victories over No. 162 Barbados has given Canada confidence but done little to move the needle when it come...

MONTREAL - A Jewish advocacy group is calling on a city south of Montreal to rename a street and a park honouring a man who sought to prevent Jews from ever buying his land. David Ouellette,...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Canadian mixed curling team will carry a perfect record into the quarterfinals at the Youth Olympics. Canada defeated Estonia 10-2 on Tuesday to improve to 5-0. Skip Nathan...

OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race has begun and the deadline to register as a candidate and meet the first round of requirements is Feb. 27. Here is a list of the people, in alphabetical order...