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Olympic champion Canada drawn with France, Colombia and New Zealand at Paris Games
Olympic champion Canada has been drawn with third-ranked France, No. 23 Colombia and No. 28 New Zealand in Group A at the Olympic women's soccer tournament in Paris this summer. The 12-team women's co...
Mar 20, 2024
'Serious errors' by B.C. prison officials who knew about a 4-year water leak: report
OTTAWA - The federal Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the Correctional Service of Canada committed "gross mismanagement" when it took nearly four years to fix pipes at a B.C. prison that were...
Mar 20, 2024
Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps in first place after short program at worlds
MONTREAL - Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps put forth an electrifying performance to place first in the short program at the world figure skating championships Wednesday aftern...
Mar 20, 2024
Longtime NHL critic and diversity advocate Akim Aliu gets a tryout with the Sharks' AHL team
After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks' minor league affiliate....
Mar 20, 2024
Yukon man sentenced in Innisfail supportive living assault
A man from the Yukon has been given a suspended sentence and 12 months of probation following an assault at an Innisfail designated supportive living facility last year.Kale Michon, 22, a resident of ...
Mar 20, 2024
NFL competition committee proposes a ban on hip-drop tackles and a radical change to kickoffs
The NFL competition committee is proposing a rule to penalize so-called "hip-drop" tackles and a radical change to kickoffs to add more returns without compromising safety. The proposals will be prese...
Mar 20, 2024
Antetokounmpo to miss second straight game when Bucks face Celtics on Wednesday
BOSTON (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight game Wednesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the NBA-leading Boston Celtics. The Bucks released an injury report Wednesday afte...
Mar 20, 2024
Detroit Lions' defensive back Cameron Sutton sought in Florida domestic violence warrant
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted on a domestic violence warrant in Florida, where authorities on Wednesday asked for tips to help find him. The Hillsborough Cou...
Mar 20, 2024
Canada's Selena Costabile learns from former NFLers during Epson Tour pro-am round
Pro-am rounds can be a fun opportunity for serious golf fans to meet their favourite players and for the golfers to get some extra practice in ahead of that week's tournament. But for Canadian golfer ...
Mar 20, 2024
Montreal public health optimistic that measles outbreak can be brought under control
MONTREAL - One of the doctors leading Montreal public health's response to the measles outbreak in the city says he's optimistic officials can gain control of the virus despite the rising number of ca...
Mar 20, 2024