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Rising cost of living, especially food prices, impacts youth sports across Canada
It's rare for there to be unanimous agreement among the parents of youth athletes, but Canada's rising cost of living has created a consensus. Jeremy Cross, a youth basketball coach in the Greater Tor...
Mar 13, 2023

Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens hockey teams make it to championship finals
Although it was a quiet weekend inside Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics with just five hockey games on the schedule, both Kings and Queens confirmed their spots in their respective finals. The Que...
Mar 13, 2023

Canada on sidelines as U.S., Britain, Australia move ahead on new security deal
OTTAWA - Experts are warning that Canada's omission from a military pact involving three of its closest allies is symptomatic of a larger problem in how this country is perceived by its friends. U.S. ...
Mar 13, 2023

Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer, the administration said Monda...
Mar 13, 2023

Forwards Keller, Crosby, Marner named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Arizona right-wing Clayton Keller, Pittsburgh centre Sidney Crosby and Toronto right-wing Mitch Marner have been named the NHL three stars of the week. Keller led the NHL with nine points (...
Mar 13, 2023

Jesuits of Canada releases list of 27 members ‘credibly’ accused of child sex abuse
MONTREAL - The Jesuits of Canada have released a list of priests and brothers they say were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over the past 70 years. The Jesuits, a religious order of the Ro...
Mar 13, 2023

Canucks sign forward Aidan McDonough to two-year entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Aidan McDonough to a two-year entry-level contract. The 23-year-old led the Northeastern University Huskies with 20 goals and 38 points in 34 game...
Mar 13, 2023

Canada’s farmland values continued to climb in 2022, FCC reports
The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 12.8 per cent in 2022, amid strong farm income, elevated input prices and rising interest rates. That according to the latest FCC Farmland Values Re...
Mar 13, 2023

Market Watch: March 10
Big PictureInvestors remain cautious of the Federal Reserve Chair's words Investors in North American equity markets moved cautiously on Monday, March 6, as they awaited comments from U.S. Federal Res...
Mar 13, 2023

Quebec hockey referee arrested for allegedly assaulting young player at end of match
QUEBEC - A 42-year-old hockey referee was arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting a young player at the end of a game in the Quebec City area. Quebec City police spokeswoman Sandra Dion says offic...
Mar 13, 2023