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Weegar has three points, Canada routs co-host Latvia 6-0 in world championship opener
RIGA, Latvia - MacKenzie Weegar had a goal and two assists as Canada downed co-host Latvia Friday in its opening game at the world men's hockey championship. Lawson Crouse, Scott Laughton, Sammy Blais...
May 12, 2023
Military referred 93 sexual offence cases to civilian police, 64 under investigation
OTTAWA - The military says it has referred 93 cases of criminal sexual offences to civilian police since December 2021, and 64 of the cases are under investigation. An independent report released a ye...
May 12, 2023
Vancouver Chinatown gets $2.2-million grant to revitalize historic neighbourhood
Vancouver's Chinatown is getting a $2.2-million provincial grant to revitalize the historic neighbourhood. The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation says the funding will go toward renewing historic storefro...
May 12, 2023
A great day for giving for the ‘On Air for Healthcare’ radiothon
UPDATE: As of 3 p.m., the fundraising total for 'On Air for Healthcare' is $145,451. To donate, drop by the Battlefords Union Hospital lobby today, call 306-446-6652, click here to donate online, or t...
May 12, 2023
Canadian star Alphonso Davies named to Bundesliga team of the season
Canadian Alphonso Davies has been voted onto the Bundesliga team of the season. The 22-year-old from Edmonton, who plays for Bayern Munich, was clocked at 36.53 kilometres per hour this season, the se...
May 12, 2023
Money-hungry, or spiritually misguided? Jury to announce verdict in trial of slain kids' mom
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho jury is expected to announce a verdict on murder, conspiracy and grand theft charges Friday afternoon in the strange triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell. Prosecutor...
May 12, 2023
‘I’m excited’: Meadow Lake star reflects on being drafted to the WHL
A Meadow Lake hockey player is still lost for words after he was drafted in the second round of the WHL Prospects Draft.Kash Alger-East, a member of the North West 15U AA Stars was taken 25th overall ...
May 12, 2023
Canadian men, women each go 1-1 on first day of HSBC France Sevens
TOULOUSE, France - Thomas Isherwood scored two tries to help Canada blank Uruguay 26-0 Friday at the HSBC France Sevens. Josiah Morra and Alex Russell also scored tries for the 14th-ranked Canadians a...
May 12, 2023
Charity highlights pay inequality in pro sports during WNBA weekend in Toronto
Growing up in Mississauga, Ont., Laeticia Amihere loved basketball, but she couldn't see herself in the Toronto Raptors players she regularly watched. She hopes that other Canadian girls and young wom...
May 12, 2023
Montreal blue collars want local union probe after VP resigns over racist posts
MONTREAL - Some Montreal blue collar workers are calling for their union to be investigated for alleged racial bias. The workers are asking the provincial branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employ...
May 12, 2023