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The Bull is back. Montreal lightweight John Makdessi scores upset UFC win
LAS VEGAS - Veteran Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi won a split decision over Chile's Ignacio Bahamondes on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored the all-action bout 28-29, ...
Apr 10, 2021
Beaten by expansion Giltinis, Toronto Arrows lose for the third time in four matches
METAIRIE, La. - Veteran Matt Giteau kicked 11 points and the expansion Los Angeles Giltinis ran in six tries in a 43-16 victory over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play Saturday.The Giltinis...
Apr 10, 2021
New Democrats reconvene following glitchy first day of national policy convention
OTTAWA - New Democrats are reconvening for the second day of a three-day policy convention as they look to push past the glitches of the virtual event's opening sessions and rally around keynote speak...
Apr 10, 2021
Rapid COVID-19 tests to come to Grande Prairie schools
The Alberta Government's in-school rapid screening test program is being expanded, with Grande Prairie schools set to be included in the near future. This plan builds on current in-school tests being ...
Apr 10, 2021
Liberals approve basic income, pharmacare, long-term care standards at convention
OTTAWA - Grassroots Liberals have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling on the federal government to develop and implement a universal basic income - despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's app...
Apr 10, 2021
Blackmore becomes 1st female jockey to win Grand National
LIVERPOOL, England - Rachael Blackmore broke down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the grueling Grand National horse race. Blackmore, a 31-year-o...
Apr 10, 2021
Blackmore becomes 1st female jockey to win Grand National
LIVERPOOL, England - Rachael Blackmore broke down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the grueling Grand National horse race. Blackmore, a 31-year-o...
Apr 10, 2021
Prince Philip's frog-jumping legacy in a Manitoba French community
WINNIPEG - The death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has reminded a small French village in Manitoba about how a royal visit half a century ago made the community the centre of frog racing in Can...
Apr 10, 2021
Break for a Breakthrough: Canadian hosts international martial arts demonstration
EDMONTON - Whether he's breaking a wooden board, a clay tile, cement bricks or stacks of cinder blocks in half, Kevin Olsen says every chop requires the same four skills. "You have to hit it with spee...
Apr 10, 2021
Break for a Breakthrough: Canadian hosts international martial arts demonstration
EDMONTON - Whether he's breaking a wooden board, a clay tile, cement bricks or stacks of cinder blocks in half, Kevin Olsen says every chop requires the same four skills. "You have to hit it with spee...
Apr 10, 2021