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Canadians in medal contention at Four Continents Championships
SHANGHAI - A group of Canadian skaters are in medal contention at the Four Continents Championships heading into the final day of competition. Toronto's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Unionville, On...
Feb 02, 2024

City of GP temporarily closing outdoor rinks
All outdoor ice rinks in Grande Prairie are now closed.The City has temporarily closed all outdoor rinks due to rising temperatures.An update will be sent out once the rinks are re-opened for skating.
Feb 02, 2024

Shots fired at B.C. home of Sikh activist, an associate of slain Nijjar, group says
SURREY, B.C. - The spokesman for a group advocating Sikh independence says that a Metro Vancouver home hit by gunfire on Thursday belonged to a member of the movement. Surrey RCMP say multiple shots w...
Feb 02, 2024

Canada's India Sherret wins first career ski cross World Cup gold
ALLEGHE, Italy - Canada's India Sherret raced to her first World Cup gold medal at a ski cross event Friday. Sherret, from Cranbrook, B.C., won the big final in a time of 55.8 seconds, finishing ahead...
Feb 02, 2024

Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Scott Milanovich unveils '24 staff
HAMILTON - Michael Fletcher is returning to the CFL. The former B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts linebacker will serve as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebackers coach in 2024 on head coach Scott Milanovi...
Feb 02, 2024

Judge dismisses election official's mail ballot lawsuit in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the acceptance of mail-in ballots after Election Day brought by a county election official and backed by a leg...
Feb 02, 2024

Reports: Montreal Canadiens trade centre Sean Monahan to Winnipeg Jets
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have traded centre Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a first-round pick and a conditional draft pick, according to multiple media reports. It would be...
Feb 02, 2024

Quebec cold case murder trial: Prosecutors complete evidence, defence granted delay
SAGUENAY, Que. - Crown prosecutors have finished making their case against a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of 19-year-old junior college student Guylaine Potvin ne...
Feb 02, 2024

London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of charge that she blocked an oil conference
LONDON (AP) - A judge on Friday acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused to follow a police order to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas ...
Feb 02, 2024

The UN's top court says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine's genocide case against Russia
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Nations' top court said Friday it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by Ukraine for a declaration that Kyiv is not responsible for genocide. The ruling come...
Feb 02, 2024