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Storm's Quinn: 'We stand on the shoulders of giants' ahead of WNBA game in Edmonton
Noelle Quinn can't wait to bring the WNBA to Western Canada. Quinn is the head coach of the Seattle Storm, who will face the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday at Edmonton's Rogers Place, the second WNBA ...
Apr 30, 2024

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets are facing elimination tonight from the marathon that is the NHL playoffs. Both were considered Cup "favourites" by popular betting firms just 11 short days a...
Apr 30, 2024

In the news today: StatCan to release February GDP report today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... StatCan to release February GDP report today Statistics Canada is set to releas...
Apr 30, 2024

Conestoga is a foreign student mecca. Is its climb to riches leading it off a cliff?
KITCHENER, Ont. - The smell of South Asian spices wafts from the "Blends and Curries" food counter. Conversations in Hindi and Gujurati flood the bustling hallways, which quickly get packed as student...
Apr 30, 2024

Preliminary matter for man accused of killing four women goes into second day
WINNIPEG - Lawyers return to court today to hash out a pre-trial argument in the case of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women. Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki are arguing for a trial by judge alon...
Apr 30, 2024

Chinese scientist who published first sequence of COVID virus protests after being evicted from lab
SHANGHAI (AP) - The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab. Virologist Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an...
Apr 30, 2024

Stars outshine Golden Knights, win 4-2 on road to even series
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Wyatt Johnston scored his third goal in two games, and the Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 Monday night to even their first-round NHL playoffs series...
Apr 29, 2024

NHL roundup: Panthers clinch first-round series with 6-1 win over Lightning
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Carter Verhaeghe each had two goals and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in Game 5...
Apr 29, 2024

Braves' Max Fried throws 6 no-hit innings, bullpen keeps no-no going against Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have a combined no-hitter through seven innings against the Seattle Mariners. Atlanta starter Max Fried threw six no-hit innings on Monday night, with the Braves turn...
Apr 29, 2024

'Deeply unhappy' grocery shoppers plan to boycott Loblaw-owned stores in May
A boycott targeting Loblaw is gaining momentum online, with what could be thousands of shoppers taking their money elsewhere in May.It's the latest sign of Canadians' mounting frustration with the maj...
Apr 29, 2024