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Bombers feeling pinch after signing Oliveira, Schoen to lucrative contracts
WINNIPEG - Kyle Walters suddenly realized that the cupboard was almost bare after convincing the two most coveted free agents to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Bombers general manager signed...
Feb 14, 2024
Confidence is key to Juraj Slafkovsky's recent success with Canadiens
BROSSARD, Que. - Juraj Slafkovsky can't quite put his finger on how he's turned his season around. His Montreal Canadiens teammates, however, see it clearly - he's a young talent who's playing with a ...
Feb 14, 2024
Manitoba child advocate calls for more supports after family killed
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's child advocate is calling on the provincial government to better support youth impacted by intimate partner violence after a man was charged with killing five family members, inc...
Feb 14, 2024
Sorensen named to Canada's figure skating world championships team amid allegations
Ice dancers Nikolaj Sorensen and Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been named to Canada's figure skating team for next month's world championships in Montreal. Sorensen and Fournier Beaudry withdrew from...
Feb 14, 2024
Nominations open for Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame class of 2024
The province is celebrating individuals in the agriculture industry. Nominations are open for the 2024 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. It honours those who have advanced the province's agriculture i...
Feb 14, 2024
Clutch Player: Canadian Nick Taylor thriving under playoff pressure on PGA Tour
Nick Taylor is developing a reputation as one of the PGA Tour's most clutch players, and he's loving it. Taylor drained an 11-foot putt for birdie on the second playoff hole of the WM Phoenix Open on ...
Feb 14, 2024
B.C. cherry growers 'reeling' after January cold snap that damaged buds
The president of the group representing British Columbia cherry growers says this season will be the most challenging in their lifetimes after a cold snap swept over the province last month. In a stat...
Feb 14, 2024
Birth control, diabetes meds could be covered if Liberals clinch NDP pharmacare deal
OTTAWA - Pharmacare negotiations between the Liberals and NDP are on a knife's edge, and the main point of contention is the number of drugs they plan to start with. Two sources with knowledge of the ...
Feb 14, 2024
Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa
OTTAWA - Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about bu...
Feb 14, 2024
First Nations call on feds to oppose nuclear waste disposal site near Ottawa River
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders are calling on the federal government to oppose a nuclear waste disposal site near the Ottawa River that they say threatens drinking water and their rights. Last month, ...
Feb 14, 2024