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Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating by outside their flood-ravaged farm in Abbotsford, B.C., but it's the kindness of strangers s...
Dec 11, 2021
Veteran presence has certainly helped Blue Bombers make another Grey Cup appearance
HAMILTON - Familiarity shouldn't be an issue for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The Bombers will attempt to secure a second straight CFL title when they face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Grey ...
Dec 11, 2021
After surgery, defensive lineman Ted Laurent visits Ticat teammates ahead of Grey Cup
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats got a boost on the eve of Sunday's Grey Cup when influential defensive lineman Ted Laurent, ruled out after undergoing an emergency appendectomy, took part in a team...
Dec 11, 2021
Tkachuk scores first career hat trick as Senators shut out Lightning 4-0
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk scored his first career hat trick Saturday afternoon to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Josh Norris also scored for the Senators (8-16-1) and...
Dec 11, 2021
Man killed in shooting involving police near UK royal palace
LONDON (AP) - British police say a man was shot dead during a confrontation with firearms officers on Saturday near the Kensington Palace royal residence in London. The Metropolitan Police force said ...
Dec 11, 2021
Ticat offensive line back intact after season of injury and moving parts
HAMILTON - Injuries and a revolving cast made for a challenging season up front for Hamilton. Ticat quarterbacks were sacked 40 times, tied for second-worst in the league. In contrast, the Winnipeg of...
Dec 11, 2021
Grey Cup holds special place in Bombers head coach O'Shea's heart
HAMILTON - The Grey Cup game is always special to Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea. The 51-year-old North Bay, Ont., native will appear in his sixth CFL title contest Sunday when the Winnipeg Blue ...
Dec 11, 2021
Canada's Brittany Phelan takes silver in Ski Cross World Cup
VAL THORENS, France - Canada's Brittany Phelan won silver at the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup on Saturday. Phelan, from Mont-Tremblant, Que., finished behind Sweden's Sandra Naeslund in the big final....
Dec 11, 2021
Traveller confusion reigns amid shifting advice and variants
Confusion is now the defining state for many Canadians considering travel this month amid shifting advice, COVID-19 variants and layers of testing and quarantine rules. Marty Firestone, who heads a tr...
Dec 11, 2021
Kaiden Guhle gears up to play for Canada again, but in his home rink this time
CALGARY - Kaiden Guhle will be even more of a hometown favourite at the 2022 world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton. The Western Hockey League's Prince Albert Raiders traded the defenceman...
Dec 11, 2021