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Canadian BMXer Mike Varga eager to compete in front of fans as X Games return
Arguably the greatest moment in X Games history was when skateboarder Tony Hawk landed a 900 on a halfpipe at the 1999 edition of the summer action sports spectacular. It took him 11 attempts to final...
Jun 20, 2023
Canadian Factory Direct Sunrooms bring the outdoors in!
Looking to let the sunshine in?Look no further than Canadian Factory Direct Sunrooms to add some sunshine to your city home, acreage, or cottage. The company based in Prince Albert is western Canada's...
Jun 20, 2023
Quebec coroner calls for police access to less lethal weapons in report on killing
MONTREAL - A coroner's report into the death of a Black man shot and killed by police in a town northeast of Montreal recommends the municipal force acquire and train officers in the use of intermedia...
Jun 20, 2023
P.A. Sports Hall of Fame waiting to make decision for inductee allegedly involved in transphobic incident
The Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame wants more information before deciding what to do with an inductee who allegedly took part in a transphobic incident.Last week in Kelowna, B.C., Josef Tesar was w...
Jun 20, 2023
3 men convicted in US trial that scrutinized China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ repatriation campaign
NEW YORK (AP) - Three men were convicted of various charges Tuesday in a trial showcasing U.S. claims that China has engineered pressure campaigns on American soil to bully expatriates into returning ...
Jun 20, 2023
Jury rules Quebec man ran 20-year mail fraud scheme that stole US$175 million
MONTREAL - A United States federal jury has convicted a Quebec man of running a 20-year mail fraud scheme that stole more than US$175 million. Patrice Runner, 57, was convicted in a New York District ...
Jun 20, 2023
Quebec wildfires: Province says fireworks banned ahead of Fête nationale holiday
MONTREAL - Quebec's natural resources minister is warning people ahead of the Fte nationale holiday that fireworks are prohibited in much of the province because of the threat of wildfires. Mat Blanch...
Jun 20, 2023
Canada's Milos Raonic withdraws from Wimbledon warm-up tournament
LONDON - Canada's Milos Raonic withdrew from the Cinch Championships on Tuesday shortly before his scheduled first-round match at the Wimbledon warm-up tournament. Raonic, who recently returned to the...
Jun 20, 2023
Monument to residential school survivors, victims to be built on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - A survivor-led steering committee announced today that a tribute to survivors and victims of residential schools will be built on the west side of Parliament Hill. Ottawa appointed the commit...
Jun 20, 2023
Brayden Yager ready for NHL draft moment: 'A drive to be great'
Brayden Yager was one of the newest members of the Moose Jaw Warriors. Selected third overall at the Western Hockey League draft in April 2020 - two spots behind phenom Connor Bedard and barely a mont...
Jun 20, 2023
