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Jets sign veteran forward Sam Gagner to one-year, $750,000 contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran forward Sam Gagner to a one-year, US$750,000 contract. Gagner, 33, had 13 goals and 18 assists in 81 games with Detroit last season. The London, Ont., ...
Sep 02, 2022
Scorching Labour Day long weekend not unheard of
Normally the weather over the September long weekend is in the low 20s, but people can expect up to 34 degrees over the next few days. While not the norm, this is not unheard of, said Jesse Wagar, met...
Sep 02, 2022
Changes this year for Sask. Rivers Distance Learning Centre
The Distance Learning Centre for Sask. Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) will have a new principal as they head into another year."I am excited about joining the DLC and working with the existing ...
Sep 02, 2022
Canadian embassy says its Xinjiang posts were censored on Chinese social media
BEIJING - Canada's embassy in Beijing says censors have removed its posts about a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang from two Chinese social media platforms. The embassy Tweeted that it...
Sep 02, 2022
White House seeks $13.7 billion more for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide $13.7 billion in emergency dollars for Ukraine as U.S. aid to the war-torn country is running out. The request, which comes as lawma...
Sep 02, 2022
Erin O'Toole to appear by video at event where new Conservative leader is named
OTTAWA - Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole will deliver a greeting at the party's leadership event where his successor will be named but he won't be on the stage. Party president Rob Batherson s...
Sep 02, 2022
Bail hearing for Saskatchewan mother accused faking deaths before entering U.S.
A bail hearing is set to begin Friday for a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her death and that of her son and illegally crossing the border into the United States.The 48-year-old is scheduled to ...
Sep 02, 2022
Calgary's Piper Logan gets chance to shine on Rugby World Cup Sevens stage
Piper Logan, who turned heads at the Commonwealth Games in July in her rugby sevens international debut, will get another chance to shine on the world stage next week. The 21-year-old from Calgary, na...
Sep 02, 2022
Women's pro hockey in North America key to strengthening international game: IIHF
HERNING, Denmark - A unified North American women's pro hockey league could bolster the international game in the same way the NHL does on the men's side, says the International Ice Hockey Federation'...
Sep 02, 2022
'I feel the history': 50 years on, the Summit Series looms large for Canadian coach
It's been nearly 50 years since millions of Canadians sat holding their breath, glued to the grainy black-and-white television images being beamed into living rooms, offices and schools from a rink in...
Sep 02, 2022
