Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Flames sign free-agent defenceman Chris Tanev to four-year, US$18-million deal
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a four-year, US$18-million contract in free agency late Friday. The 30-year-old has 22 goals and 118 points in 514 career NHL games,...
Oct 10, 2020
Just 19, ranked 54th, Swiatek wins French Open for 1st Slam
PARIS - Minutes after suddenly becoming a Grand Slam champion at age 19, while ranked just 54th, Iga Swiatek held a microphone during the French Open trophy ceremony and was hesitant for pretty much t...
Oct 10, 2020
Toronto FC still winning on extended road trip but being away from home takes a toll
Away from the pitch in their pandemic home of East Hartford, Toronto FC players can play foosball, ping-pong or video games. A tech ball table, which combines soccer and table tennis, was installed th...
Oct 10, 2020
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and '60s. Ford died Thursday night at his Long Island home at the age of 91: ___ "T...
Oct 09, 2020
Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The trophy was ready. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat delayed its appearance. The NBA Finals are not over, not after Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in G...
Oct 09, 2020
Brosseau homer off Chapman lifts Rays over Yanks, into ALCS
SAN DIEGO - Mike Brosseau said he wasn't seeking revenge against hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman, just the chance to keep playing. He ended up getting both. Brosseau hit a dramatic home run off Chapman ...
Oct 09, 2020
QMJHL Roundup: Tigres down Drakkar 4-3 to remain unbeaten to begin season
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. - Olivier Coulombe had a goal and an assist, and the Victoriaville Tigres downed the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4-3 on Friday to remain unbeaten to open the 2020-21 Quebec Major Junior Hock...
Oct 09, 2020
Saskatoon’s Connor Zary relives ‘special moment’ after going to Calgary in first round of NHL Draft
Connor Zary didn’t get much sleep on Tuesday. The Saskatoon native had trouble finding some restful moments hours after living out his dream of being drafted by the Calgary Flames 24th overall i...
Oct 09, 2020
Calgary Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, big-money contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth US$36 million. Markstrom was hot commodity in a bu...
Oct 09, 2020
Veteran Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez adds barista to his job description
Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez can make a tackle or a latte. The veteran centre back is whipping up specialty coffees for his teammates while they are spending time at their pandemic home away from...
Oct 09, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 7
Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...