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Two men have been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for their roles in the blockade of the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. Anthony Olienick showed no emotion while Chris Carbert appeared glum and folded his arms, as the sentence was read out in Court of King’s Bench in Lethbridge, Alta. Neither are […]

MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — John and Matthew Gaudreau are being mourned by family, friends and countless members of the hockey community at their funeral Monday in a Philadelphia suburb. Buses brought players and others to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pennsylvania, and dozens of others walked in for the service, including several children wearing Gaudreau […]

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including i ncreasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it’s proposing a new rule setting testing and performance requirements to minimize the risk of pedestrian […]

The University of Regina Rams beat the University of Saskatchewan Huskies for the first time since 2017. In a game heard live on 620 CKRM from Mosaic Stadium, Rams’ quarterback Noah Pelletier set a single-game program record by completing 83.9 percent of his passes (26-of-31) to lead Regina to a win over the Huskies in dramatic […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive lineman Miles Brown gave his side of the story about his hit on Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quarterback Zach Collaros. “Not at all did I mean to try to hurt him and intend to hit him in the head,” Brown said. “I genuinely believe I hit him in his chest. I turned my […]

Defensive lineman Micah Johnson had to switch from his defensive No. 4 jersey to No. 57 allowing him to transition to the offensive line during the 59th Labour Day Classic. Two members from the Saskatchewan Roughriders equipment staff assisted Johnson, tugging on the jersey from multiple angles to complete the swap, transforming the CFL’s sack leader […]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal with the Liberals that helped keep the minority government in power.  In a social media video posted Wednesday afternoon, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he notified Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the decision.  “Canadians are fighting a battle.  A battle for the future […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive lineman Miles Brown headbutted Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros with one minute remaining in the first half during the 59th Labour Day Classic. During an appearance on 620 CKRM  , Darian Durant was conflicted on his stance regarding the hit Brown put on Collaros. “I’m not sure, looking from the camera […]

More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted a video Tuesday on social media of Gaudreau assisting on his 766th and […]

China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. In a news release, China’s Ministry of Commerce says it is launching an anti-discrimination investigation into the tariffs and an anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports as well as […]