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Canada faces CONCACAF champ Costa Rica with FIFA Futsal World Cup berth on the line
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Canada is one win away from qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Cup this fall in Uzbekistan. But to get there, the Canadian men will have to get past reigning CONCACAF champion C...
Apr 16, 2024
Lululemon unveils first summer kit for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams
TORONTO - Lululemon says it is combining function and fashion in its first-ever summer kit for Canada's Olympians and Paralympians. The Canadian outfitter unveiled its kit for this summer's Paris Olym...
Apr 16, 2024
Veteran skip Brendan Bottcher parts ways with team after two seasons
Veteran skip Brendan Bottcher is looking for teammates after parting ways with the crew he has led for the past two years. Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert and coach Paul Webster made a joint a...
Apr 16, 2024
Blake Griffin retires after high-flying NBA career that included Rookie of the Year, All-Star honors
Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year career that included six All-Star selections, Rookie of the Year honors and a dunk contest victory. Griffin said in a social media post t...
Apr 16, 2024
The Coyotes' troubled tenure in Arizona has come down to 1 last game before an expected move to Utah
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Coyotes dubbed Mullett Arena "The Party Barn" for its raucous, closed-quarters atmosphere. The NHL's smallest arena ended up being one of the franchise's biggest proble...
Apr 16, 2024
April 30 the deadline to become an Open Farm Days host
April 30 is the deadline for interested operations to sign up to be host farms for Alberta Open Farm Days.CEO Tim Carson says 110 places had signed up to be hosts as of last Thursday.He says worries a...
Apr 16, 2024
Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
EDMONTON - Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a policy that protected t...
Apr 16, 2024
Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy there
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the closure of his country's embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by E...
Apr 16, 2024
Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risks
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against 16 pharmaceutical companies that are alleged to have misled consumers about the efficacy and dangers of opioid me...
Apr 16, 2024
Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
NEW YORK (AP) - Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-...
Apr 16, 2024