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Beaten by expansion Giltinis, Toronto Arrows lose for the third time in four matches
METAIRIE, La. - Veteran Matt Giteau kicked 11 points and the expansion Los Angeles Giltinis ran in six tries in a 43-16 victory over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play Saturday.The Giltinis...
Apr 10, 2021
New daily record of 12,615 COVID-19 vaccines given in Saskatchewan, 236 new cases
A new one-day record of COVID-19 vaccine was given in Saskatchewan. There were 12,615 vaccines administered, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 268,895.The 12,615 do...
Apr 10, 2021
New Democrats reconvene following glitchy first day of national policy convention
OTTAWA - New Democrats are reconvening for the second day of a three-day policy convention as they look to push past the glitches of the virtual event's opening sessions and rally around keynote speak...
Apr 10, 2021
Liberals approve basic income, pharmacare, long-term care standards at convention
OTTAWA - Grassroots Liberals have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling on the federal government to develop and implement a universal basic income - despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's app...
Apr 10, 2021
Blackmore becomes 1st female jockey to win Grand National
LIVERPOOL, England - Rachael Blackmore broke down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the grueling Grand National horse race. Blackmore, a 31-year-o...
Apr 10, 2021
Blackmore becomes 1st female jockey to win Grand National
LIVERPOOL, England - Rachael Blackmore broke down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the grueling Grand National horse race. Blackmore, a 31-year-o...
Apr 10, 2021
‘I know he was watching it’: Bedard scores twice in first game after loss of grandfather
It was an emotional game, but Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard honoured his grandfather with a two-goal performance Friday.Bedard scored both of Regina's goals in a 2-1 overtime win over the Brandon ...
Apr 10, 2021
Colby Cave to be honoured with celebration of life at Rogers Place
A celebration of life will be held Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton to honour the life of Colby Cave, the former Edmonton Oilers forward who died suddenly last April.The virtual ceremony hosted by...
Apr 10, 2021
Prince Philip's frog-jumping legacy in a Manitoba French community
WINNIPEG - The death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has reminded a small French village in Manitoba about how a royal visit half a century ago made the community the centre of frog racing in Can...
Apr 10, 2021
Break for a Breakthrough: Canadian hosts international martial arts demonstration
EDMONTON - Whether he's breaking a wooden board, a clay tile, cement bricks or stacks of cinder blocks in half, Kevin Olsen says every chop requires the same four skills. "You have to hit it with spee...
Apr 10, 2021