Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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'Very hopeful:' Planning underway for modified Calgary Stampede in 2021
CALGARY - A world-famous annual rodeo that survived the Great Depression, two world wars and a devastating flood seven years ago was felled by a microscopic virus this year and will have a different l...
Dec 24, 2020
Raptors lose first opener in eight years in 113-99 loss to Pelicans
TAMPA, Fla. - It was a Toronto Raptors' home opener unlike any other, played a couple thousand kilometres from home, in front of a tiny bipartisan crowd, on a day that saw the league postpone a game -...
Dec 23, 2020
Canada beats Russia in pre-tournament game ahead of world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - Jamie Drysdale scored the game's only goal as Canada defeated Russia 1-0 on Wednesday in a pre-tournament game ahead of the world junior hockey championship. It could be a costly win for th...
Dec 23, 2020
OKC-Houston game postponed, Harden out after COVID violation
HOUSTON - The James Harden soap opera in Houston now comes with a cancelled season opener - and a $50,000 fine for the league's leading scorer. Houston's opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on We...
Dec 23, 2020
Toronto FC's Ayo Akinola accepts chance to see what life is like in Canadian colours
Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola will get a chance to see how the other half lives next month at a Canadian national team camp in Florida. The 20-year-old Akinola, who was born in Detroit but moved to C...
Dec 23, 2020
Two Saskatchewan-born offensive linemen sign extensions with Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed homegrown offensive linemen Dan Clark and Brendon LaBatte through the 2022 season. The Regina-born Clark was a CFL all-star in 2019, helping the Rough...
Dec 23, 2020
Ontario's sport minister says NHL talks ongoing as league plans to announce schedule
TORONTO - The NHL released its schedule for the 2020-21 season Wednesday, but Ontario's minister of sport said discussions are still ongoing about how the all-Canadian North division will operate. Ont...
Dec 23, 2020
Veteran forward Michael Frolik signs one-year contract with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Michael Frolik to a one-year, US$750,000 contract. The 32-year-old Frolik played 57 games last season with the Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres, ...
Dec 23, 2020
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell available for team's opener in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell is listed as available for Wednesday night's season opener against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Powell was listed as questionable earlier in the...
Dec 23, 2020
Canada's Bauer looking forward to new role as sports director of Astana-Premier Tech
Steve Bauer, a Canadian cycling icon, likes what he sees in his new role as sports director of Astana. The 61-year-old from Fenwick, Ont., who now calls St. Catharines, Ont., home, joined the joint Ka...
Dec 23, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...