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Riders edge Lions in wild opener

CBC - Sat Jul 4, 2:08 AM

B.C. Lions' receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen dropped a hail Mary pass with 13 seconds to go that would have won the game, a back-and-forth 28-24 Roughriders' win that featured a whopping 15 turnovers.

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Russian envoy backs warmer ties with Arctic nations AFP - Sat Jul 4, 1:07 AM
OTTAWA (AFP) - Arctic nations must cease their posturing for control of the icy north and "act collectively" to tap its purported vast undiscovered resource riches, a Russian diplomat said Tuesday.
China fund to buy $1.5 bln stake in Canadian miner AFP - Sat Jul 4, 1:03 AM
BEIJING (AFP) - China's sovereign wealth fund said it would buy 1.5 billion dollars worth of shares of the Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd.
Raptors nab Turkoglu: reports CBC - Fri Jul 3, 11:23 PM
The Toronto Raptors have signed coveted free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu, various news outlets reported late Friday.
Australian man, 24, dies after falling while climbing Alberta mountain The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 11:23 PM
KANANASKIS, Alta. - An Australian man has died after falling from a peak in the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary.
Winnipeg fighting to avoid what could be the city's worst year for mosquitoes The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 11:22 PM
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg is stepping up measures to avoid what could be the city's worst year ever for mosquitoes.
Soldier killed when Canadian commander's convoy hits IED in Afghanistan The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 9:47 PM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A Canadian soldier travelling through a hotbed of Taliban activity was killed Friday when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb seconds after it was narrowly missed by the senior commander of coalition forces in Kandahar province.
Taxi industry shaken up in Saskatoon CBC - Fri Jul 3, 9:23 PM
Saskatoon's taxi industry, a source of frustration for users who complain there aren't enough cabs on the road, hailed a new era Friday as a rebranded fleet of vehicles emerged to offer a competing service.
Same-sex couples could hear 'no' from Sask. marriage officials CBC - Fri Jul 3, 9:17 PM
The Saskatchewan Party government is proposing legislation that would allow marriage commissioners to refuse to perform same-sex marriages.
Controversial custody fight wraps up testimony in Winnipeg CBC - Fri Jul 3, 9:03 PM
A controversial custody hearing in Winnipeg involving a boy and girl who were seized by child welfare workers after one went to school with racist drawings on her skin wrapped up on Friday.
Hundreds gather at funeral for Surrey teen killed in crash CBC - Fri Jul 3, 9:02 PM
More than 300 people gathered at a funeral home in Delta on Friday to pay their respects to a Surrey teenager killed in a car crash.
Proposed Regina street names honour artists, writers CBC - Fri Jul 3, 8:53 PM
Celebrated members of Regina's creative community may soon have their names immortalized on road signs, following the publication of the latest list of approved municipal names.
Canucks ink Mikael Samuelsson to 3-year deal CBC - Fri Jul 3, 8:45 PM
Free agent winger Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.
Calgary home sales up in June CBC - Fri Jul 3, 8:10 PM
Sold signs are a more common sight in Calgary and the local real estate association is hopeful the city might have reached the "bottom of the market."
Foul play ruled out after body found at Bridal Veil Falls CBC - Fri Jul 3, 7:44 PM
Police say foul play has been ruled out after a man's body was found in Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park Friday morning.
Grouse Grind trail north of Vancouver reopened CBC - Fri Jul 3, 7:39 PM
The Grouse Grind trail on Vancouver's North Shore reopened Friday afternoon after being closed due to falling rock.
Airdrie threatens to turn off taps to homes with old water meters CBC - Fri Jul 3, 7:31 PM
Airdrie is threatening to shut off water to homes without new meters.
Man stabbed to death in fight at southeast home CBC - Fri Jul 3, 7:28 PM
A casual get-together of several people in a southeast Calgary home turned fatal when a fight broke out and a man was stabbed to death.
Startling, often unusual testimony wraps up at Manitoba child custody hearing The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 7:18 PM
WINNIPEG - A young girl with skin covered in racist markings. A mother testifying in shackles. A father talking about interracial breeding and Norse gods.
Daughter had keys to car night it plunged into Ontario lock, killing four: father The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 7:05 PM
MONTREAL - As he scanned an album packed with photos of his seven children enjoying family vacations of the past, Mohammed Shafee broke down while pondering the present.
With a bow and a hand-shake, Canada welcomes Japanese emperor The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 7:03 PM
OTTAWA - Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda were prepared to bow as the 125th holder of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne disembarked from his plane Friday afternoon.
Sask. appeal court asked whether commissioners can opt out of same-sex marriages The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 6:58 PM
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government wants the province's highest court to weigh in on proposed legislation that would allow marriage commissioners to not perform same-sex marriages if it is contrary to their religious beliefs.
Waste from defunct paper mills could fuel ethanol plant CBC - Fri Jul 3, 6:34 PM
The Saskatchewan government may have found a solution for what to do with thousands of tonnes of waste wood left behind at an old pulp mill: let a new operation burn the material to produce electricity.
N.W.T. lacks resources to help sex offenders: officials CBC - Fri Jul 3, 6:24 PM
The case of a man charged with assaulting a child at the Yellowknife library has highlighted concerns about a lack of resources to monitor and rehabilitate convicted sex offenders in the North.
Nobel Prize winning author criticizes Quebec's new hydro project The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 6:08 PM
PARIS - Critics of a new hydroelectric project in Quebec now have a prominent ally - Nobel Prize-winning author Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio.
Regina girl still missing after 5 years CBC - Fri Jul 3, 6:07 PM
This weekend marks a grim anniversary for the family of Tamra Jewel Keepness. It has been five agonizing years since the little girl disappeared from her Regina home.
Van sought in Burnaby man's death, earlier theft CBC - Fri Jul 3, 6:05 PM
A van sought in connection with the death of a Burnaby businessman on Thursday may be linked to a theft that took place in the city two weeks ago.
'Earth-like' snow falls on Mars: study CBC - Fri Jul 3, 6:04 PM
On Mars, snow falls in the early morning from wispy, feathery clouds that many Earthlings would recognize as cirrus clouds, a Canadian-led research team has reported.
33 Canadian deaths associated with swine flu as Ontario up to 12 The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 5:58 PM
Ontario is now reporting 12 deaths associated with the swine flu for a national total of 33.
Family, friends rush to Ont. home of mother of soldier killed in Afghanistan The Canadian Press - Fri Jul 3, 5:53 PM
BUCKHORN, Ont. - The latest soldier killed in Afghanistan was a gentle family man who had planned to return home to his wife and two young daughters at the end of the month, his uncle said Friday.