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Canada's Kia Nurse hopes to inspire with WNBA exhibition in Edmonton on May 4
When Kia Nurse was growing up in Hamilton, the nearest professional basketball that she could see in person was the Toronto Raptors. Although superstar Vince Carter was her favourite player, she could...
16m ago
AAA Stars celebrate best of season with year-end awards
The Battlefords AAA Stars recently held their annual team awards banquet, celebrating the best of the 2023-24 hockey season. While the team just missed the playoffs, they did see a seven-win improveme...
30m ago
Saskatchewan MP won't run again, cites Tory decision to disallow open nomination race
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament says he isn't seeking re-election because his party is not allowing an open nomination in a new riding. Gary Vidal cites the party's response to changing e...
34m ago
MP Gary Vidal announces he won't seek re-election in next election
Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal announced he won't be seeking re-election in the next federal election.Vidal explained why he won't be running in the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill Rive...
38m ago
Douglas DC-4 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. There were two people on board, the Federal Aviation Adm...
1h ago
Montreal seeking first place in PWHL standings: 'You want to be the best'
Montreal's Professional Women's Hockey League team can book a ticket to the post-season on Wednesday night. But just securing a playoff spot won't quite satisfy general manager Danile Sauvageau as the...
1h ago
With PWHL playoff spot secured, Toronto remains focused on improving little things
TORONTO - With a Professional Women's Hockey League playoff spot secured, Toronto remains focused on improvement over its final three regular-season games. Toronto returned from the international brea...
1h ago
Defencemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs
Deep NHL playoff runs Jason Demers went on during his playing career usually ended the same way. "The injuries just accumulated too much," he said. "And then you're just not playing at 100%." That att...
1h ago
Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said. The too...
1h ago
Basketball autographed by 19 Canadian NBA players up for grabs in online contest
TORONTO - There's at least one piece of basketball memorabilia that Bennedict Mathurin wishes he was a part of. A basketball with the signatures of 19 Canadian players currently in the NBA is up for g...
2h ago