Ticats end Argos playoff hopes with 47-29 win

TORONTO – Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats moved closer to cementing first in the East Division while ending the Toronto Argonauts’ playoff hopes. Mitchell threw for four TD passes as Hamilton defeated Toronto 47-29 on Saturday afternoon, eliminating the defending Grey Cup champions from playoff contention. Mitchell finished 18-of-25 passing for 320 yards…

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Alberta First Nation residents fight drug, alcohol abuse with push for dry community

Northeast of Edmonton, residents of the Kehewin First Nation are rallying to save their community from addiction. After attending too many funerals for young people, they’re taking action to combat drugs and alcohol. “It’s a real pandemic here,” said Kokum Kathleen Dion. “We’re just losing too many young lives. One after the other.” The 53-year-old…

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Federal budget watchdog’s comments are ‘just wrong,’ says one of his predecessors

A former parliamentary budget officer says it is “just wrong” to suggest that the federal finances are unsustainable and is publicly disagreeing with the current fiscal watchdog. Kevin Page — who was Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer (PBO) starting in 2008 — told CBC’s Power & Politics that he disagrees with the language of the…

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‘Worst leadership in the world,’ says WNBA player in drama overshadowing finals

The WNBA finals start Friday, but it’s not the matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury that has basketball fans talking. It’s the matchup between Minnesota Lynx’s five-times All-Star Napheesa Collier and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after Collier ripped into the WNBA’s leadership in a post-season media conference Tuesday. Collier, a vice president with the WNBA players’ union and co-founder of…

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