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Double gold a goal for Canada's Kripps at world bob championships in Whistler
Double gold is difficult, but doable, according to Canadian bobsled pilot Justin Kripps. Canada has never won both two-man and four-man gold at a single world championship. In fact, a Canadian cr...
Feb 28, 2019
Brad Gushue's curling team gets chance at a Brier three-peat in Brandon
A chill Brad Gushue is a problem for opposing teams at the Canadian men's curling championship. Gushue and his team from St John's, N.L., seemed to channel The Dude from "The Big Lebows...
Feb 28, 2019
Viral video shows tiny Nova Scotia hockey players tumbling adorably onto ice
LUNENBURG, N.S. - Young players of a Halifax-area hockey team faced off with an unusual opponent as they took the ice for a game over the weekend: a very steep step. The seven- and eight-year-old...
Feb 28, 2019
Parent frustration mounting over snow days: 'A nightmare this winter'
It's a decision that sparks joy for some, and chaos for others: The snow day. Parents across the country have been forced to scramble in recent weeks as wintry conditions prompted ...
Feb 28, 2019
Veteran Lions quarterback Travis Lulay announces his CFL retirement
VANCOUVER - Travis Lulay is calling it a career. The veteran quarterback announced his retirement Thursday. Lulay spent his entire 10-year CFL career with the B.C. Lions. Lulay, 35, led B.C. to a...
Feb 28, 2019
Montreal Impact expect to make push for playoffs in 2019
MONTREAL - Longtime Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush hopes his team can learn a lesson from its longtime rival. "I think that we're cautiously optimistic right now," Bush said. "If you look at tea...
Feb 28, 2019
North Battleford Friendship Centre Feast
The North Battleford Friendship Centre is hosting its First Annual Feast on Tuesday, March 9 starting at 1:00 p.m. Please bring your own containers and soup bowls for take home food.Everyone is welcom...
Feb 28, 2019 : Karen Cay
Clarification: United States-Venezuela story
BOGOTA - In a story Feb. 25, The Associated Press reported that forces loyal to Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro set fire to humanitarian aid. The story should have said eyewitnesses said the forces set fire...
Feb 28, 2019
Lady Gaga: Bradley Cooper duet was acting, not love
LOS ANGELES - It was acting, not love, when Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang a duet Sunday at the 91st Academy Awards. Gaga discussed the emotional performance of "Shallow" from their film "A Star Is...
Feb 28, 2019
Election officials: Senegal's president wins 2nd term
DAKAR, Senegal - Senegalese President Macky Sall easily won a second term without the need for a runoff, election officials announced Thursday in the West African country. The four opposition candidat...
Feb 28, 2019