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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Pacific FC extend unbeaten streak to five with 0-0 draw against Cavalry FC
CALGARY - Callum Irving stopped all four shots his way for his sixth clean sheet of the season, helping Pacific FC stay atop the Canadian Premier League standings with a 0-0 draw against Cavalry FC on...
Aug 11, 2021
LEADING OFF: 'Field of Dreams' game grows in Iowa cornfield
A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ CAN OF CORN The diamond is built, and now they will come -- Jos Abreu, Aaron Judge and all, to Iowa. More than three decades after "Field of Dre...
Aug 11, 2021
Lions, Stampeders looking for bounce-back efforts in CFL week 2 action
CALGARY - The B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders find themselves in similar spots heading into Thursday night's game at McMahon Stadium between the two winless CFL teams. The Lions lost their opening g...
Aug 11, 2021
Winnipeg Jets announce vaccination requirement for fans to attend home games
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets will require all fans to be fully vaccinated to attend home games at Canada Life Centre this season. The Jets' parent company, True North Sports and Entertainment, made th...
Aug 11, 2021
Bethel-Thompson leads upstart Toronto Argonauts into Winnipeg against Blue Bombers
Another week, another rough West Division road opponent for McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (1-0) visits the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night. Bethel-Thompson threw for ...
Aug 11, 2021
Veteran running back Wilder Jr. accumulates 161 net offensive yards in Edmonton debut
It certainly hasn't taken James Wilder Jr. long to scrape the rust off his game. The six-foot-three, 230-pound running back accumulated 161 total offensive yards in the Edmonton Elks season-opening 16...
Aug 11, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps striker Lucas Cavallini to miss several weeks with knee injury
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say striker Lucas Cavallini will miss the next several weeks with a knee injury. Cavallini, 28, suffered a grade two-plus PCL sprain in the first half of Vancouver'...
Aug 11, 2021
Former NFL player Nate Burleson joins 'CBS This Morning'
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS News is bringing a little of the NFL to its morning show, hiring former football player Nate Burleson as one of the three co-hosts of "CBS This Morning." Burleson has been host of ...
Aug 11, 2021
'Jeopardy!' producer Richards named host; role for Bialik
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After weeks of guest hosts on "Jeopardy!" that included celebrities from TV, sports and journalism, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as th...
Aug 11, 2021
Raonic, Nadal withdraw from Western & Southern Open with injuries
CINCINNATI - Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic and Spanish star Rafael Nadal are the latest players to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, set to get underway this weekend...
Aug 11, 2021
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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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8:30 - China has imposed a 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed on top of the 100% duties already hitting canola o...