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Brad Jacobs curling team tackles space "in between the ears" in a mental reboot
BRANDON, Man. - Brad Jacobs's team stood at a crossroads after the 2018 Winter Olympics when the curling carousel was in full spin. Many of Canada's top male curlers were mixing and mat...
Mar 05, 2019
Experts say popular Yukon ice cave seriously unstable, close to collapse
WHITEHORSE - Experts say a unique, cave-like tunnel formed by a retreating Yukon glacier remains a popular tourist attraction but is no longer safe to enter and may collapse soon. The K...
Mar 05, 2019
Wilson-Raybould and Philpott departures do not affect feminist agenda: Ng
OTTAWA - Small Business Minister Mary Ng says the departures of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the federal cabinet have no impact on the Liberal government's feminist agend...
Mar 05, 2019
Late Toronto rally carries the Wolfpack past Dewsbury Rams in rugby league play
DEWSBURY, United Kingdom - A 70th-minute Gareth O'Brien try completed a late Toronto comeback as the Wolfpack rallied to defeat the Dewsbury Rams 22-17 in Betfred Championship rugby league play Sunday...
Mar 05, 2019
Maple Leafs sign goaltender Garret Sparks to one-year contract worth $750,000
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Garret Sparks to a one-year contract extension. The contract will carry an average annual value of US$750,000 in 2019-20. The 25-year-old nativ...
Mar 05, 2019
Barrett promoted to senior men's national team GM, Nash takes on adviser role
TORONTO - Canada Basketball promoted Rowan Barrett to general manager of the senior men's national basketball team on Tuesday while Steve Nash moved from GM into a senior adviser r...
Mar 05, 2019
Marchand weighs in on Marner's contract negotiations with Maple Leafs
BOSTON - Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to put their contract negotiations on hold until the off-season. But that won't stop Brad Marchand of the rival Boston Bruins from weighin...
Mar 05, 2019
Canada's teen phenom Stephen Gogolev aiming for podium in world debut
Stephen Gogolev is barely 14 years old, but there is no childhood naivete to his skating. The Toronto teen has a keen sense of body awareness that belies his age, says Elvis Stojko, and...
Mar 05, 2019
Canada's Roger Sloan looking to gather momentum on second PGA Tour go-around
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - There was a time not that long ago when Roger Sloan would have been thrilled with a top-30 showing on the PGA Tour. In 2019, that doesn't cut it. The 31-year-old C...
Mar 05, 2019
Murky Water: Sask. settlement under water advisory for nearly 18 years
There are people who are almost 18 years old who have never lived in a world where Uranium City hasn't been under a precautionary drinking water advisory.In Part One of Murky Water, we talked about th...
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