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Canucks sign goaltender Nikita Tolopilo to entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goalie prospect Nikita Tolopilo to a two-year, entry-level contract. Tolopilo, a 22-year-old from Minsk, Belarus, had a .924 save percentage, a 2.10 goals...
Mar 31, 2023
Culture, higher standard play role in continued success of Canadian women's swimming
The Canadian women's swimming team has been among the best in the world over the last several years, powered by the likes of Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, Maggie Mac Neil and teen phenom Summer McIntos...
Mar 31, 2023
Roughriders sign former NFL defensive back Rashard Robinson
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Rashard Robinson. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Robinson, a 27-year-old from Pompano Beach, Fla., played five seasons in th...
Mar 31, 2023
Canada women renew rugby rivalry with U.S. as Pacific Four Series opens in Madrid
After a lopsided 66-7 win over No. 13 South Africa last weekend in their first outing since the Rugby World Cup in November, the fourth-ranked Canadian women expect a stiffer test Saturday against the...
Mar 31, 2023
Langford, B.C., to host North American Olympic rugby sevens qualifier
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada will have home-field advantage for this summer's Rugby Americas North Sevens, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The tournament is schedul...
Mar 31, 2023
Historic Trump indictment could open door to future political prosecutions: expert
WASHINGTON - It's standard Republican operating procedure these days to defend Donald Trump by accusing Democrats of weaponizing the U.S. Justice Department for political gain. One expert says Thursda...
Mar 31, 2023
Deadline for federal workers to go back to the office is here, as union holds rally
OTTAWA - The federal government's return-to-office deadline has arrived - and on cue, a major public-sector union is holding a rally in Ottawa to call attention to workers' concerns. The Public Servic...
Mar 31, 2023
'Learn to live with this:' Humboldt focuses on future five years after bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - Kevin Garinger says it feels like the passage of time is inexplicable. The five years since a deadly bus crash changed his city, his hockey team and his life sometimes feel like a li...
Mar 31, 2023
Trump to be arraigned Tuesday to face New York indictment
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is set to be arraigned Tuesdsay after his indictment in New York City, court officials said Friday. Trump's surrender will usher in the unprecedented scen...
Mar 31, 2023
Health minister defends $6M deal to have surgeries performed in Calgary
Over the next year, several dozen people from Saskatchewan will be sent to Calgary for surgery, with a price tag of $6 million for the Saskatchewan government.The deal was signed this week for 240 sur...
Mar 31, 2023