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Longtime Canadian women's baseball team member Amanda Asay dies at 33
NELSON, B.C. - Baseball Canada says Amanda Asay, the longest-serving member of the Canadian women's baseball team program, has died after a skiing accident in Nelson, B.C. The native of Prince George,...
Jan 09, 2022
Host Cameroon wins as African Cup opens under virus shadow
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored two penalties in quick succession as the host country came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the African Cup of Nations' openin...
Jan 09, 2022
COVID-19 cases fill hospital beds in parts of Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick
VANCOUVER - Hospitals in several parts of Canada are straining under the weight of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with Quebec hospitalizations reaching an all-time high on Sunday and Ontario's admis...
Jan 09, 2022
New COVID-19 cases back over 1,000-mark, five more hospitalizations, no new deaths
After a one-day absence, recorded COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan are back over the 1,000-case mark. In Sunday's provincial update, there are 1,099 new COVID-19 cases in the province; 30 in the North E...
Jan 09, 2022
Saskatchewan cold snap to end Monday
For more than two weeks, most days have been extremely cold in Saskatchewan.But relief is finally coming.Environment Canada is forecasting a stretch of relatively warm weather to start the week. It's ...
Jan 09, 2022
Oilers add two more players to protocol, game against Senators rescheduled
EDMONTON - The National Hockey League has postponed two games due to COVID-related issues affecting the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils. Edmonton's home game against the Ottawa Senators on Monda...
Jan 09, 2022
U.S. urged to use 'Sully' to help Canada, allies get PS752 compensation from Iran
OTTAWA - Canada and its allies are being urged to aggressively reach into the Iranian government's pocket to find assets to compensate for the regime's downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight...
Jan 09, 2022
Red Storm have a bit of everything available in Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft
The St. John's Red Storm have a bit of everything available in Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft, complete with Canadian passports. Want to stop goals? Try towering goalkeeper Luka Gavran, a Hamilton native wh...
Jan 09, 2022
Tottenham, Liverpool come from behind to avoid FA Cup upsets
Tottenham and Liverpool came from behind to avoid being embarrassed at home by third-tier opponents in the FA Cup on Sunday. A little bit of luck proved crucial in Tottenham's third-round turnaround. ...
Jan 09, 2022
James, Radford nab pairs spot on Olympic team despite withdrawal from nationals
OTTAWA - Veteran pairs duo Vanessa James and Eric Radford were named to Canada's Olympic figure skating team for Beijing on Sunday, despite withdrawing from the Canadian championships a day earlier. J...
Jan 09, 2022