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Storms bring down trees, bring play to halt at the Masters
Two towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday, and another tree fell elsewhere on the property, though nobody was injured as the second round of the Mas...
Apr 07, 2023
Federal tax workers vote in favour of striking in middle of tax filing season
OTTAWA - More than 35,000 federal workers who assess and approve tax returns will be in a legal strike position by April 14, just two weeks before the annual deadline for Canadians to file their taxes...
Apr 07, 2023
UFC returns to Canada with UFC 289 pay-per-view set for June 10 in Vancouver
The UFC is returning to Canada. The mixed martial arts promoter said UFC 289 will take place June 10 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. UFC president Dana White made the announcement Friday in a social med...
Apr 07, 2023
St. Johnstone fan handed lifetime ban for racially abusing Canadian forward Theo Bair
St. Johnstone has handed a supporter a lifetime ban for racially abusing Canadian international forward Theo Bair on Saturday. The Scottish Premiership club said the "wholly unacceptable incident" too...
Apr 07, 2023
Canada's Amihere 'excited' for WNBA draft, opportunity to grow on pro level
The moment is starting to feel all the more real for Laeticia Amihere. The Mississauga, Ont., native recently completed her final season with NCAA powerhouse South Carolina Gamecocks and entered her n...
Apr 07, 2023
Toronto Arrows missing more than a dozen players for long-awaited home opener
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows play at home Saturday for the first time this season after six straight road games. By rights, they should arrive in an ambulance for the meeting with the defending Major ...
Apr 07, 2023
U.S. trounces Switzerland 9-1 at world women's hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Caroline Harvey scored twice, Abby Roque had a goal and three assists and the United States thumped Switzerland 9-1 on Friday at the world women's hockey championship. Abbey Murphy se...
Apr 07, 2023
Canadian woman released from Syrian camp released on bail in Alberta
OTTAWA - A Canadian woman who was returned from a prison camp in Syria this week has been released on bail in Edmonton pending a terrorism peace bond application. RCMP in Alberta say the 38-year-old w...
Apr 07, 2023
Canada's Brad Gushue beats Turkey 9-5 at world men's curling championship
OTTAWA - Canada's Brad Gushue tuned up for the playoffs Friday morning with a 9-5 victory over Turkey's Ugurcan Karagoz at the world men's curling championship. Gushue broke a tie in the fifth end by ...
Apr 07, 2023
Green Shirt Day continuing to have positive impact in province, nearly 21,000 on organ donor registry
Nearly 21,000 residents in the province have signed up to be an organ donor over the past two and a half years.Apr. 7 is 'Green Shirt' Day which was created as a tribute to Logan Boulet, who died in t...
Apr 07, 2023