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Regina welcomes Laval, Laurier visits Bishop's in U Sports football semifinals

Regina welcomes Laval, Laurier visits Bishop's in U Sports football semifinals

The underdog role suits Regina Rams head coach Mark McConkey just fine. His team has thrived against favoured competition in the U Sports football playoffs.
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Bombers' Brady Oliveira named CFL's outstanding player, top Canadian

Bombers' Brady Oliveira named CFL's outstanding player, top Canadian

VANCOUVER — Brady Oliveira stole the show at the CFL awards banquet. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back captured the George Reed Most Outstanding Player honour and was named top Canadian for a second straight year.
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Alouettes Jason Maas captures CFL's coach of the year honour

Alouettes Jason Maas captures CFL's coach of the year honour

VANCOUVER — Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes captured the Annis Stukus Trophy on Thursday night as the CFL's coach of the year. Maas was honoured during the CFL's awards banquet.
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QMJHL Roundup: Mael Lavigne's heroics lead Tigres to 4-3 win over Cataractes

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Mael Lavigne capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning score with 3:28 left in the third period as the Victoriaville Tigres edged the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.
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Anti-abortion activists challenge Quebec law forcing demonstrators to keep distance

Anti-abortion activists challenge Quebec law forcing demonstrators to keep distance

MONTREAL — A Superior Court judge heard final arguments Thursday in a constitutional challenge of a Quebec law that requires protesters to stay 50 metres away from abortion clinics.
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PWHL excitement remains high for Montreal Victoire heading into Year 2

PWHL excitement remains high for Montreal Victoire heading into Year 2

MONTREAL — The hype hasn’t faded for the Montreal Victoire heading into a second Professional Women's Hockey League season. After a momentous inaugural campaign, team names, logos and an influx of new talent are generating more excitement in Year 2.
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Train derailment and spill near Montreal leads to confinement order

Train derailment and spill near Montreal leads to confinement order

LONGUEUIL, Que. — People in a part of Longueuil, Que., were being asked to stay indoors with their doors and windows closed on Thursday after a train derailed in the morning, spilling an unknown quantity of hydrogen peroxide.
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AtkinsRéalis touts 'nuclear prowess' amid record backlog, reports Q3 revenue up

AtkinsRéalis touts 'nuclear prowess' amid record backlog, reports Q3 revenue up

AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. continued to tout its nuclear business as one of the keys to its growth strategy amid a record-high backlog last quarter. The engineering services firm says its services backlog stood at $16.84 billion as of Sept.
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Quebec orders audits at 17 schools over alleged behaviour 'contrary to Quebec values'

Quebec orders audits at 17 schools over alleged behaviour 'contrary to Quebec values'

MONTREAL — Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says his department will investigate complaints involving 17 schools across the province where it is alleged that state secularism is not being respected.
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Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu enjoys stellar return to CFL with Toronto Argonauts

Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu enjoys stellar return to CFL with Toronto Argonauts

VANCOUVER — It's a mouthful, but Lirim Hajrullahu's name comes with a compelling story. The veteran CFL kicker's first name means "release" in Albanian.
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