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Man with ties to Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax killed in Calgary drive-by shooting
CALGARY - Police say a man with ties to Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax has been killed in a drive-by shooting in Calgary. Officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Beltline neighbourhood, sout...
Dec 01, 2023
Star Diamond takes over Rio Tinto shares in Fort à la Corne mine
With a recent announcement by Saskatoon-based Star Diamond that they have worked out a deal with Rio Tinto over control of the Fort la Corne mine northeast of Prince Albert, company CEO Ewan Mason sai...
Dec 01, 2023
Toronto FC exercises contract option on towering defender Aime Mabika
Toronto FC has exercised the option on six-foot-six centre back Aime Mabika. On Nov. 2, when Toronto announced its first round of roster moves, the MLS club said it had retained a 2024 contract option...
Dec 01, 2023
World Cup skiers excited for new event in Tremblant: 'It's gonna be pretty sick'
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - The set up at Mont-Tremblant is already making an impression on some of the world's top alpine skiers. For the first time since 1983, the Laurentians ski resort is hosting a Wor...
Dec 01, 2023
Hip hop and spoken word poetry celebrated by Sask. Indigenous artist
Hip hop, poetry and Saskatchewan roots will collide in an upcoming episode of the TV series 'Amplify,' which features Indigenous musicians.The episode, titled "Celebration," features Zoey Roy, a Dene,...
Dec 01, 2023
Montreal Chinese groups threaten to sue RCMP over 'secret police station' allegations
MONTREAL - Two Chinese community groups in the Montreal area say they will sue the RCMP if they don't apologize for alleging that the groups hosted secret Chinese government "police stations." In a la...
Dec 01, 2023
Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll making crease case with Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Joseph Woll saved his best for last. The Maple Leafs rookie goaltender had already made two huge stops in overtime when Kraken forward Jordan Eberle appeared on the lip of the crease with th...
Dec 01, 2023
Flu season has officially started in Canada, public health agency says
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says flu season is officially underway in this country. The rate of tests that were positive for flu stayed above the agency's threshold of five per cent f...
Dec 01, 2023
World Cup men's downhill race canceled due to heavy snowfall at Beaver Creek, Colorado
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Heavy snowfall from the night before led to the cancellation of a men's World Cup downhill race on Friday in Beaver Creek, Colorado. This marks the third speed-race postpone...
Dec 01, 2023
Seattle Kraken to be without forward Jaden Schwartz for six weeks because of upper body injury
TORONTO (AP) - The Seattle Kraken will be without forward Jaden Schwartz for six weeks because of an upper body injury, the team said Friday. Schwartz was injured during Seattle's loss at Chicago on T...
Dec 01, 2023