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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) passed away. In 1927, Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1956, John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (born 1868) passed away. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1967, Mac McCaughan, American singer and guitarist was born. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Toronto Rock name longtime Hamilton Tiger-Cats executive Matt Afinec as president
The Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) have hired Matt Afinec as their new president and chief operating officer. Afinec was most recently the president and chief operating officer for the Hamilton Sports Group, which operates the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League, as well as Hamilton Stadium. He []
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CFL.ca
· Jul 5, 2026
Live Now: Ticats lead Bombers at half on FanDuel Canada Day Weekend
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
Hamilton Tiger-Cats make Kiondre Smith franchise’s highest-paid Canadian in CFL salary cap era
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have made receiver Kiondre Smith the franchise’s highest-paid Canadian in the CFL’s salary cap era, per sources. The 26-year-old has signed a one-year contract extension with the team worth 272,500 in hard money for the 2027 season. There’s an additional 5,500 available in all-star and award bonuses, boosting the maximum value to []
CityNews Montreal
· Jun 21, 2026
Senators trade Brady Tkachuk to Panthers
Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk are about to team up in Florida, after the Panthers pulled off another summertime blockbuster. The Panthers and Ottawa finalized a deal Sunday night, with Florida sending four draft picks to the Senators for Brady Tkachuk — the brother of Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk. The picks were the No. 9 [] The post Senators trade Brady Tkachuk to Panthers appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
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