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With three games remaining in rugby season, Arrows look to control their own destiny
TORONTO - With three games remaining, the Toronto Arrows are at the business end of their regular-season schedule with points at a premium. The Arrows (7-6-0, 35 points) stand fourth in Major League R...
May 18, 2022
Shapovalov eliminated at Geneva Open after second-round loss to Ivashka
GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Geneva Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the second round. Ivashka had eight break point chances ...
May 18, 2022
"We want to make curling cool" — Rolling the dice on the Roaring Game
The normally staid world of curling - a sport where the in-arena experience is perhaps best described as sedate - should soon get a boost on and off the ice. Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industr...
May 18, 2022
Fisher headlines Canada's training camp roster for U18 Men’s Americas Championship
TORONTO - Elijah Fisher, who helped Canada win bronze at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup last year in his national team debut, headlines Canada Basketball's roster of 19 players invited to training camp a...
May 18, 2022
Michael Stone steps in, steps up for Calgary Flames in the playoffs
CALGARY - He watched far more games than he played this season, but Flames defenceman Michael Stone came out of the press box to make an impact in the playoffs for Calgary. Calgary was one of the heal...
May 18, 2022
US health secretary tests positive for COVID on Germany trip
BERLIN (AP) - Another member of President Joe Biden's Cabinet has tested positive for COVID-19. U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for the virus on Wednesday while visiting Berlin, a...
May 18, 2022
Canada on 'upward trajectory' on NATO spending, modernizing Norad: defence minister
WASHINGTON - The federal government is on an "upward trajectory" when it comes to meeting NATO spending targets and modernizing Norad, but Defence Minister Anita Anand stopped well short Wednesday of ...
May 18, 2022
Liberals not keen on NDP push to hike GST rebate, Canada Child Benefit cheques
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the new national child-care deals are saving Canadians thousands of dollars and helping offset the hits that keep coming to grocery and gas bills. But the p...
May 18, 2022
Aeroplan-funded flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada expected to begin in June
OTTAWA - The first free commercial flights to Canada for Ukrainian refugees offered through a fundraising drive involving Aeroplan points won't be available until June. The goal was to cover flights t...
May 18, 2022
Catholic Education Week to be celebrated locally with tree planting ceremonies
The Grande Prairie and District Catholic School Division is planning special tree planting ceremonies next week at all 12 of their schools. Board chair Russ Snoble says the ceremonies are in recogniti...
May 18, 2022