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Inuk elder honoured for helping the home front during Second World War
OTTAWA - For the war effort in the 1940s, Qapik Attagutsiak remembers the local Catholic priest urging her and her family to collect walrus and seal bones from their island near Igloolik, and even the...
Jan 24, 2020
Canadian women defeat Ireland in opening match at New Zealand Sevens
HAMILTON, New Zealand - Canada captain Ghislaine Landry booted her 300th career conversion in a 24-7 win over Ireland at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Friday. Landry came into the tournament with 299...
Jan 24, 2020
Inuk elder honoured for helping the home front during Second World War
OTTAWA - Qapik Attagutsiak, a 99-year-old Inuk woman, will be the guest of honour at a ceremony Monday to recognize the little-known contribution by Inuit communities to help Canada and the Allie...
Jan 24, 2020
Former Carleton Ravens star Jeanty named BlackJacks' first head coach
OTTAWA - Osvaldo Jeanty is returning to Ottawa basketball. The expansion Ottawa BlackJacks hired Jeanty as the team's head coach on Friday, reuniting the former Carleton Ravens point guard with his me...
Jan 24, 2020
CBC making changes to four-host format of flagship news program 'The National'
TORONTO - The CBC is making changes to the four-host format of its flagship newscast "The National" in response to feedback from viewers. The public broadcaster said Wednesday that Adri...
Jan 24, 2020
NFL's Saints seek to shield PR help to church in sex crisis
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area's Roman...
Jan 24, 2020
Aird signs with Winnipeg's Valour FC, Petrasso lands at York 9 FC
TORONTO - Canadian international winger Fraser Aird, released by Scotland's Cove Rangers last month after an incident in the stands, has joined Winnipeg's Valour FC. Aird, a former Glasgow Ranger...
Jan 24, 2020
JDA Kings looking to bounce back, Huskies look to stay hot
North Peace Navigators @ County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings The JDA Kings will look to bounce back tonight when they host the North Peace Navigators at the Crosslink County Sportsplex. The Kings are c...
Jan 24, 2020 Photo Credit: EverythingGP
Storm return home to face rivals from Fort Mac
The Grande Prairie Storm continue their stretch of four games in five days tonight at home as they welcome the Fort McMurray Oil Barons to town.The Storm recently split a two-game road trip in Spruce ...
Jan 24, 2020 Storm playing the Drumheller Dragons. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing
Champagne hopeful about UN Security Council bid despite stiff competition
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he's "cautiously optimistic" about Canada's chances of winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council this year as the governm...
Jan 24, 2020