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'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball
Ryan Straschnitzki's Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood.The 24-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the ...
Jul 31, 2023
Mixed doubles wheelchair curling added to 2026 Paralympic Games in Italy
BONN, Germany - Wheelchair mixed doubles curling added to the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games is music to the ears of Karen O'Neill. The CEO of the Canadian Paralympic Committee says that addition plays ...
Jul 31, 2023
Saskatchewan man convicted of killing brother 26 years ago over farm dispute
Barbara Hayes says she may now have a chance to heal after the man she once called her husband was found guilty of second-degree murder over the death of his brother.Hayes, speaking in Court of King's...
Jul 31, 2023
Struggling Edmonton Elks promote Jarious Jackson to offensive coordinator
EDMONTON - The struggling Edmonton Elks reassigned assistant coach Stephen McAdoo on Monday and promoted pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jarious Jackson to offensive coordinator. The move...
Jul 31, 2023
Winds play key role as wildfire continues to threaten Osoyoos, B.C.
Winds will likely be a major factor in the battle to save the southern British Columbia town of Osoyoos from a raging wildfire, but the latest forecast offers some hope. Environment Canada is calling ...
Jul 31, 2023
CF Montreal trades defender Camacho to Columbus Crew for general allocation money
MONTREAL - CF Montreal traded defender Rudy Camacho to the Columbus Crew for US$400,000 in general allocation money on Monday. Camacho was consistently in Montreal's starting 11 this season, having pl...
Jul 31, 2023
EDITOR'S NOTE: Prepare to lose access to local news on Facebook, Google
By now many of you have likely heard about Canada's Online News Act - formerly known as Bill C-18. The new law calls for big tech companies to compensate media outlets and aims to make a more level pl...
Jul 31, 2023
Canada 'strongly condemns' Niger military coup as others threaten sanctions, cut aid
OTTAWA - Canada is speaking out against a coup d'tat in Niger, as analysts fear political instability across West Africa will embolden terrorist groups and the Russian mercenary group Wagner. A factio...
Jul 31, 2023
Montreal light-rail transit system shuts down on first official day of service
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal's new light-rail transit system shut down unexpectedly this morning on its first full day of operation. The Rseau express mtropolitain, or REM, officially launched today for ...
Jul 31, 2023
Mar-a-Lago worker makes his first court appearance in Trump's classified documents case
MIAMI (AP) - The property manager of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate made his first court appearance on Monday on charges in the classified documents case against the former president but did not ent...
Jul 31, 2023