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Gilles, Poirier struggle at Grand Prix final after fall in rhythm dance
GRENOBLE - Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have an uphill climb at the ISU Grand Prix Final. Toronto's Gilles and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont., finished last out of six teams in F...
Dec 06, 2024
Canada's Jonathan David scores milestone goal in Lille win over Brest in France
PARIS (CP-AP) - Canadian striker Jonathan David scored twice to go past the 100-goal career mark for Lille in a 3-1 win over Brest in Ligue 1 play Friday. The 24-year-old from Ottawa turned in a man-o...
Dec 06, 2024
Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) - Burkina Faso's ruling military junta issued a decree Friday dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the natio...
Dec 06, 2024
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair retired but still making a difference
Christine Sinclair may be retired from playing soccer but she continues to make a difference in the game. On Saturday, the former Canada captain - and now part owner of the new Northern Super League's...
Dec 06, 2024
Edmonton Elks agree to terms with quarterback Tre Ford on a three-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are locking up quarterback Tre Ford to a three-year extension. The CFL team says the two sides have agreed to terms on a deal that runs through the 2027 season. The 26-yea...
Dec 06, 2024
Montreal's Lu Dort is defensive backbone of top-ranked Oklahoma City Thunder
TORONTO - RJ Barrett was on one of the hottest stretches of his career, making more than 60 per cent of his field goals and leading his Toronto Raptors to three wins over four games. And then he ran i...
Dec 06, 2024
Red Bulls go into MLS Cup final with distinctly Canadian flavour in front office
With Marc de Grandpre as president and GM and Julian de Guzman as sporting director, the New York Red Bulls come with a distinctly Canadian flavour. On Saturday, both will be cheering on their team as...
Dec 06, 2024
Goveia brings passion to for football to new role as Ticats GM
HAMILTON - Ted Goveia's passion for his childhood team was evident as the lifelong football man was sworn in as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' new general manager on Friday. "When I was a kid, the minimum w...
Dec 06, 2024
Information and Privacy Commission annual report notes concerns around health care information
The 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has found a spike in instances of abandoned health records and snooping into health information....
Dec 06, 2024
GP Chamber of Commerce appoints new Executives and Board of Directors
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce is welcoming their new Executive Board and the new members of the Board of Directors.An election was held at the Chamber's 2024 AGM, leading to Jo...
Dec 06, 2024