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Whitecaps take Akron forward David Egbo ninth overall in MLS SuperDraft
The Vancouver Whitecaps opted for offence in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft, taking Akron forward David Egbo with the ninth overall pick. The 22-year-old senior from Enugu, Nigeria, scored 21 goals and add...
Jan 21, 2021
Canadian international Cyle Larin scores again for Besiktas in Turkish league play
TORONTO - Canadian forward Cyle Larin added to his goals total in the Turkish Super Lig on Thursday scoring in league-leading Besiktas' 4-1 win at Fatih Karagumruk.The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont.,...
Jan 21, 2021
Arctic air will bring below-average temperatures this weekend
After a stretch of unseasonal weather in recent weeks, cold air from the arctic will arrive in the tri-communities this weekend."We're certainly getting into a pattern change meaning we're getting int...
Jan 21, 2021
B.C. Lions sign wide receiver Shaq Johnson to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian wide receiver Shaq Johnson to a contract extension. The six-foot, 185-pound native of Brampton, Ont., recorded career highs in receptions (39) and yards...
Jan 21, 2021
Canadian men's soccer team returns to action on weekend with scrimmage against U.S.
The Canadian men see their first action in more than a year Saturday when they take on the U.S. in a soccer scrimmage in Bradenton, Fla. Both teams are holding camps at the IMG Center there. Saturday'...
Jan 21, 2021
Federal review of Access to Information law to take another year amid impatience
OTTAWA - It will likely be another year before a federal review of the government's key transparency law is complete. Newly released terms of reference for the government study of the Access to Inform...
Jan 21, 2021
SARM speaks out about the Keystone XL suspension
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) said it is "extremely disappointed" the Keystone XL Pipeline expansion project was suspended by Joe Biden, who postponed the project shortly...
Jan 21, 2021
Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam misses practice after hard fall on dunk
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam is questionable for Friday's home game against the Miami Heat. Raptors coach Nick Nurse says Siakam was feeling "a little sore" on Thursday, ca...
Jan 21, 2021
US official: Biden proposing 5-year extension of nuke treaty
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, a U.S. official said Thurs...
Jan 21, 2021
COVID cases in Ont., Que. hold steady, while feds warn severe illness is on the rise
Federal officials say COVID-19 case counts in Canada seem to be on the decline, but warn that infection rates are still highest among the people most vulnerable to severe illness.In a daily update, Dr...
Jan 21, 2021