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Canada beats Finland 9-6 to reach semifinals at world mixed curling championship
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada's Jean-Michel Menard scored three points in the extra end for a 9-6 victory over Finland's Markus Sipila on Friday at the world mixed curling championship. Menard sco...
Oct 21, 2022
Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Masato Kudo dies following brain surgery
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say they are mourning the death of former striker Masato Kudo. Japanese club Tegevajaro Miyazaki announced on its website Friday that the 32-year-old player had die...
Oct 21, 2022
Never-boring Leafs hit the road after rollercoaster start: 'The nature of the market'
TORONTO - Mark Giordano has seen it before. He'll no doubt see it again. Wins, losses, injuries and controversy are magnified early in every NHL season. In a Canadian market, the spotlight's even brig...
Oct 21, 2022
Industry minister on Canada-U.S. Nexus dispute: 'Should be an easy one to resolve'
WASHINGTON - Canada's industry minister says he's confident Canada and the United States can work out their differences over the Nexus trusted-traveller program. Franois-Philippe Champagne says he exp...
Oct 21, 2022
Second Quebec opposition party refuses constitutionally required loyalty oath to King
QUEBEC - Members of a second Quebec opposition party have refused to swear allegiance to King Charles III, as required by the Canadian Constitution, putting their ability to sit in the legislature int...
Oct 21, 2022
MLS playoffs: New York City FC will be CF Montreal's toughest test yet
MONTREAL - Wilfried Nancy and CF Montreal find themselves in uncharted territory. For the first time since 2016, the Major League Soccer team is riding real playoff momentum and find themselves favour...
Oct 21, 2022
Two Peace Country MLAs included in Danielle Smith's first cabinet.
The new Alberta cabinet has been named by Premier Danielle Smith.GP-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews has been re-named President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance. Toews had resigned from the post ...
Oct 21, 2022
New signage to soon welcome residents, visitors to Grande Prairie's downtown.
Travelers coming into Grande Prairie's downtown area from the west will soon notice some new signage to welcome them to the City Centre. Downtown Association Executive Director Wendy Bosch says a $240...
Oct 21, 2022
Embattled Rowing Canada signs with OSIC on heels of damaging independent study
Rowing Canada has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, three weeks after an independent report revealed a toxic environment in the sport. The national federation will be able to access the ne...
Oct 21, 2022
First lady to host roundtable on breast and cervical cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Jill Biden will host a roundtable Monday on breast and cervical cancer, part of the administration's "moonshot" effort to reduce deaths from cancer, the White House said. ...
Oct 21, 2022