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NHL players, coaches react to PWHL’s headline-grabbing start: 'It’s about time'
Don Granato is a big believer in the talent of women's hockey players - he's had an up-close view for years. "It's pure entertainment if you love the sport of hockey," Granato said. The Buffalo Sabres...
Jan 10, 2024

B.C. hospital admissions break record as respiratory illness season nears peak
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says hospitals are dealing with a record number of in-patients as the province's respiratory illness season nears its peak. Health Minister Adrian Dix to...
Jan 10, 2024

Canada's Pendrith wants hot start to his PGA Tour season at Sony Open in Hawaii
Taylor Pendrith has made a career of playing his way into big events. The PGA Tour's new schedule will let him do just that. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., is one of six Canadians in the field at...
Jan 10, 2024

Canadian linebacker Geoff Cantin-Arku preparing for 2024 NFL draft
Now the real work begins for Canadian Geoff Cantin-Arku. The 25-year-old Levis, Que., native is in Nashville, Tenn., preparing for the Memphis Tigers' pro day in late March/early April. That will be a...
Jan 10, 2024

This Week in Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics
With student-athletes heading back to the classroom, the Kings and Queens will also hit their various playing surfaces this weekend. With the exception of the Curling and Indoor Track teams, all RDP t...
Jan 10, 2024

Christie tells allies he plans to make major announcement at New Hampshire town hall, AP source says
Republican presidential contender Chris Christie has notified key allies that he plans to make a major announcement at a campaign stop Wednesday evening in New Hampshire. That's according to a person ...
Jan 10, 2024

Ducks claim defenceman Gustav Lindstrom off waivers from Canadiens
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Ducks have claimed defenceman Gustav Lindstrom on waivers from the Montreal Canadiens, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old Swede has three goals, an assist ...
Jan 10, 2024

Bills fan killed near Dolphins' stadium after last weekend's game, police say
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Police in South Florida say a man fatally shot a 30-year-old Buffalo Bills fan during an altercation near Hard Rock Stadium after the Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins in th...
Jan 10, 2024

Former Canadian world champ John (Darth Maple) Part looks to get back on darts tour
MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom - Canada's John (Darth Maple) Part, a three-time world champion looking to return to the Professional Darts Corp. circuit, has advanced to the final stage of PDC Qualifyi...
Jan 10, 2024

Judge likely to hear clashing arguments on sentence for ex-RCMP intel official Ortis
OTTAWA - A judge is expected to hear sharply differing arguments Thursday about the punishment he should hand to former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis. In November, jurors declared Ortis...
Jan 10, 2024