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Winnipeg's arena curling in a club project seen as start of cross-country expansion
A Winnipeg pilot project offers arena ice and rocks in a curling club to top teams in the area. Two sheets at the eight-sheet Heather Curling Club are prepped and clipped by leading ice maker Greg Ewa...
Dec 27, 2024
In the news today: What Canada can learn from Trump's campaign
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... What Canada can learn from Trump's campaign Donald Trump smiled wide in front of cheering supporters after mil...
Dec 27, 2024
Trump's return: What Canada can learn from the 2024 presidential campaign
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump smiled wide in front of cheering supporters after millions of Americans went to the polls, choosing the divisive Republican leader as the next president of the United States ...
Dec 27, 2024
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further de...
Dec 27, 2024
Williams, Woolen lead way as Seahawks beat Bears 6-3 to boost playoff hopes
CHICAGO (AP) - Riq Woolen intercepted Caleb Williams' late pass and the Seattle Seahawks boosted their fading playoff hopes, squeezing past Chicago 6-3 on Thursday night to hand the Bears their 10th s...
Dec 26, 2024
Grizzlies set record in dunking Raptors 155-126, Toronto loses ninth in a row
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zach Edey also scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise scoring record i...
Dec 26, 2024
Woman airlifted to hospital after car crash in Mission, B.C., says RCMP
VANCOUVER - Mounties say officers are investigating a crash that occurred on Boxing Day in Mission, B.C. after a female had been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. Mission RCMP says in a sta...
Dec 26, 2024
India alleges widespread trafficking of international students through Canada to U.S.
OTTAWA - Indian law enforcement agencies say they are investigating alleged links between dozens of colleges in Canada and two "entities" in Mumbai accused of illegally ferrying students across the Ca...
Dec 26, 2024
Sandin Pellikka has hat trick as Sweden starts world juniors with rout of Slovakia
OTTAWA - Defenceman Axel Sandin Pellikka scored a natural hat trick as Sweden kicked off the 2025 world junior hockey championship with a 5-2 rout of Slovakia on Thursday. Sandin Pellikka, a Detroit R...
Dec 26, 2024
Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions
SYDNEY (AP) - Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retire...
Dec 26, 2024