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Canadian Luiji Vilain comfortable, confident entering second season with Vikings
Experience has been the great equalizer for Canadian Luiji Vilain. The 25-year-old Ottawa native is preparing for his second training camp with the Minnesota Vikings. The six-foot-four, 252-pound outs...
May 08, 2023
Maple Leafs in tough down 3-0 to Panthers: 'Anything worth achieving is hard'
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Sheldon Keefe thought this script was a thing of the past. The Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a maddening hurdle and confounding mental block when they topped the Tampa Bay Light...
May 08, 2023
Playoff runs elusive for some NHL veterans
Playoff hockey deep into spring is a new experience for some NHL veterans. A long career in the league doesn't guarantee a lot of post-season games. Retired defenceman Jay Bouwmeester didn't get in an...
May 08, 2023
Wisniewska, Vander Vies named chefs de mission for Paralympics, Parapan Am Games
OTTAWA - Karolina Wisniewska and Josh Vander Vies have been named Canada's chefs de mission for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris and 2023 Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile. It's the first time two...
May 08, 2023
Olds RCMP arrest and charge male with sexual offences on a youth
Olds RCMP have arrested a man for abduction and sexual assault on a youth, among other charges.On April 21, 2023, Olds RCMP say they received a request to assist Edmonton Police Service in locating a ...
May 08, 2023
'Bike to Beat Myeloma' returns to Red Deer County this Saturday
The second annual 'Red Deer County Myeloma Canada Ride: Bike to Beat Myeloma' is back this Saturday. The County is one of seven communities across Canada participating in the fundraising event in purs...
May 08, 2023
Family, friends gather at private funeral for Gordon Lightfoot in his hometown
ORILLIA, Ont. - Close friends and family of Gordon Lightfoot came together for a small, private funeral on Monday held at the Orillia, Ont. church where he was once a choir boy. A group of roughly 50 ...
May 08, 2023
CFL unveils several rule changes for upcoming regular season
TORONTO - The football won't have to be handled in order for a single to be awarded on a kickoff starting this CFL season. The removal of that requirement was among the changes unanimously approved by...
May 08, 2023
Canucks' top pick Lekkerimaki aims to put adversity behind him to grow as a player
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks' top draft pick from 2022 says he's looking to develop and put last season's illness and injury struggles behind him. Forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki signed an entry-lev...
May 08, 2023
U.K. seeks closer ties with Canada in science, military and technology
OTTAWA - Britain is seeking closer ties with Canada as it reshapes its foreign policy in the wake of its departure from the European Union. But British High Commissioner Susannah Goshko says her count...
May 08, 2023