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Judge puts hold on North Dakota trigger law banning abortion
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A judge on Thursday again blocked a trigger law banning abortion in North Dakota as he weighs arguments from the state's lone abortion clinic that the law violates the state constit...
Aug 25, 2022

Nurse makes video-game splash for women's hockey as world championship gets underway
HERNING, Denmark - Sarah Nurse says the timing couldn't be better to be the first woman to grace the cover of EA Sports' NHL 23. The 27-year-old from Hamilton joined Anaheim Ducks centre Trevor Zegras...
Aug 25, 2022

Russian 'architect' of Ukraine child abduction scheme sanctioned by Canada
OTTAWA - Canada has sanctioned a Russian woman whom the foreign affairs minister's office alleges is the architect of a scheme to abduct Ukrainian children and facilitate their adoption into Russian h...
Aug 25, 2022

Canadian angler Chris Johnston has sights set on securing season-ending win
Chris Johnston will finish his season worrying only about what he can control. The Peterborough, Ont., resident is aiming to cap the '22 Bassmaster Elite Series campaign with a victory at the season-e...
Aug 25, 2022

Freeland hits back at Kushner following book release, calls Trump a bully
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says former U.S. President Donald Trump used "bully" tactics during negotiations for a new North American free-trade agreement more than two years ago....
Aug 25, 2022

Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President...
Aug 25, 2022

Poulin, Nurse lead Canada to 4-1 win over Finland at women's hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark - Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Nurse each had goal and an assist for Canada in a 4-1 win over Finland to open the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Meaghan Mikkelson also s...
Aug 25, 2022

Mihailovic 'happy to continue season' with CF Montréal ahead of AZ Alkmaar transfer
MONTREAL - When news broke that CF Montral star Djordje Mihailovic would be moving to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, there was very little surprise he was moving on. The transfer was officially announced on W...
Aug 25, 2022

Argonauts, Ticats set to square off for third time in four weeks
TORONTO - Following a one-week hiatus, linebacker Henoc Muamba and the Toronto Argonauts will again square off against their arch rivals. Toronto (4-5) hosts the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-7) at BMO Field...
Aug 25, 2022

New commissioner Mark Noonan excited about Canadian Premier League’s potential
While working in Ghana, Mark Noonan wanted to purchase land for a new soccer training ground. To close the deal, Noonan had to supply two bottles of peppermint schnapps, a case of beer, two canvas bag...
Aug 25, 2022