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NHL fines Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner for embellishment
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner has been fined US$2,000 for embellishment during a recent game against the New York Rangers, the NHL said Monday. Skinner was issued a warning after a d...
Dec 02, 2024

Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with star tackle Stanley Bryant
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with left tackle Stanley Bryant on a one-year contract extension, the CFL team said Monday. The six-foot-five 319-pound Bryant was scheduled t...
Dec 02, 2024

Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva retires from competitive skeleton racing
CALGARY - Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva is retiring from competitive skeleton racing. The Ottawa native earned five World Cup victories over her 11-year career. The 36-year-old Rahneva also won bro...
Dec 02, 2024

Alphonso Davies handed one-month driving ban after being pulled over in Munich
MUNICH - Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been handed a one-month driving ban after being pulled over by police in Munich last week. A source confirmed the 24-year-old Bayern Munich fullback was sto...
Dec 02, 2024

Canada lists Yemen's Houthi militant group as terrorist entity
OTTAWA - Canada has added Ansarallah, better known as the Houthi militant group, to its list of terrorist entities, following in the steps of allies like the United States. The group has launched nume...
Dec 02, 2024

Report released into Chinook helicopter crash that killed two Air Force members
OTTAWA - An investigation report into a Chinook helicopter crash that killed two Armed Forces members last year is recommending the Air Force use an automatic flight system when flying low over water ...
Dec 02, 2024

Ex-detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women fails to appear at trial, warrant issued
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - A white Kansas police detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls did not appear for his trial Monday, prompting authorities to issue an arrest warrant. Rog...
Dec 02, 2024

Quebec suspends international adoptions amid human rights, trafficking concerns
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has suspended most new international adoption applications because of human rights and trafficking concerns. The government says in a news release the system needs to ...
Dec 02, 2024

Hockey Canada invites 32 players to national junior team selection camp
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is inviting 32 players to the national junior team selection camp next week in Ottawa. Four goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 18 forwards are on the list for the four-day camp sta...
Dec 02, 2024

Edmonton Elks hire longtime Stampeders assistant Mark Kilam as head coach
EDMONTON - Mark Kilam has been hired as the new head coach of the Edmonton Elks, the team announced Monday. Kilam, a University of Alberta graduate, returns to Edmonton after spending 20 years with th...
Dec 02, 2024