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Toronto's Cynthia Appiah wins bronze medal in final World Cup monobob race
SIGULDA, Latvia - Toronto's Cynthia Appiah captured a bronze medal Saturday in the final World Cup monobob race of the season. Appiah, 32, finished tied with China's Qing Ying with a two-run time of o...
Feb 18, 2023

Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake
Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31. Search teams recovered Atsu's body in the ru...
Feb 18, 2023

N.B. Library to start Indigenous Book Club; author to visit
Those with an interest in Indigenous stories will want to explore this new group.North Battleford Library is launching a new Indigenous Book Club, running once a month, that will focus on Indigenous s...
Feb 18, 2023

Team Silvernagle loses 12-7 in opening Scotties matchup
Team Saskatchewan opened the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a loss Friday.Team Silvernagle - consisting of skip Robyn Silvernagle, third Kelly Schafer, second Sherry Just and lead Kara Theven...
Feb 18, 2023

Toronto FC's new home kit comes straight from the heart of longtime supporter
TORONTO - While no stranger to Toronto FC home openers, this season's kickoff at BMO Field will be extra special for Mark Hinkley. Hinkley, a Day 1 TFC season ticket-holder, helped come up with the ML...
Feb 18, 2023

Who should be the face of Canada’s $20 Bill?
As the next chapter in the British Commonwealth unfolds in the coming months, some are wondering if royalty should continue to adorn Canadian money.Queen Elizabeth II's portrait has graced the $20 bil...
Feb 18, 2023

Canadian skier St-Germain beats Shiffrin to slalom gold
MERIBEL, France (AP) - Canadian skier Laurence St-Germain won gold in the women's slalom at the world championships Saturday and Mikaela Shiffrin took silver. The American skier led after the first ru...
Feb 18, 2023

Time in Canada to debate whether notwithstanding clause should exist, says Liberal MP
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP from Montreal says it is for the country to debate whether the notwithstanding clause should be on the books. Sameer Zuberi's comments come after a week where the Bloc Qubcois fo...
Feb 18, 2023

CSIS failed to fully consider human toll when disrupting threats, watchdog says
OTTAWA - A new report from the federal spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service failed to adequately consider the potentially serious adverse effects on people and their families w...
Feb 18, 2023

South Korea says North Korea fired missile into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff on Saturday didn't immediately say what type of missi...
Feb 18, 2023