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3 more skaters out of nationals due to positive tests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three more skaters have withdrawn from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships due to positive COVID-19 tests, bringing the total dropouts for the week to seven. Men's competitor...
Jan 8, 2022
Doubles win puts Canada into ATP Cup final against Spain
SYDNEY (AP) - Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov qualified Canada for its first ATP Cup final on Saturday when they defeated Daniil Medvedev and Roman Safiullin 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 in doubles to co...
Jan 8, 2022
Canada's Kripps wins two-man bronze, Friedrich wins gold for 100th World Cup medal
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) - Germany's Francesco Friedrich won Saturday's two-man bobsled race at Winterberg while Canada's Justin Kripps was almost a second behind in third place. Friedrich earned the ...
Jan 8, 2022
Skier Hector dominates GS, overtakes Shiffrin in standings; Canada's Grenier fourth
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) - Swedish skier Sara Hector waited seven years for another win since her maiden World Cup giant slalom triumph in December 2014. Now, she has won two more races within 10 ...
Jan 8, 2022
Mounties eye corruption cases involving Canadian firms and new ways of resolving them
OTTAWA - RCMP anti-corruption investigators say they are probing possible shady practices by several Canadian companies operating in parts of Africa, Eastern Europe and South America. Firms involved i...
Jan 8, 2022
Connection during isolation: Data shows national drug overdose hotline saves lives
CALGARY - Almost three dozen people survived overdoses because of a Canada-wide phone line that connects callers who use drugs with emergency support if there is a suspected overdose. Looking back on ...
Jan 8, 2022
First Nations brace for labour challenges brought by Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 surge
Many First Nations across the country are bracing for the spread of the Omicron variant as leaders prepare for labour shortages caused by COVID-19 that could be more severe in Indigenous communities. ...
Jan 8, 2022
Studs on Ice returning to Clairmont Jan. 16
Studs on Ice is returning to Clairmont Lake on January 16.The Studs on Ice event brings together motorcycle enthusiasts who race on a frozen pond for bragging rights.The annual event is the first stop...
Jan 8, 2022
Odermatt masters steep finish, leads World Cup giant slalom
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) - World Cup overall leader Marco Odermatt led the first run of a giant slalom Saturday, aiming to give Alpine ski powerhouse Switzerland its first win in 14 years in its cl...
Jan 8, 2022
Grande Prairie Chamber highlights local businesses resiliency moving into 2022
The Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce say it is very impressed with how fellow chamber members have re-invented their business models during the pandemic. Board Chair Tertius Genis says ...
Jan 8, 2022