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Canada's Dubreuil, Blondin win speedskating silver medals as World Cup season ends
HEERENVEEN - Canada's Laurent Dubreuil and Ivanie Blondin earned silver medals Sunday as the World Cup speedskating season wrapped up. Dubreuil, from Lvis, Que., finished second in a time of 34.51 sec...
Mar 02, 2025
Saskatchewan's Kleiter and McEwen post victories in early draw at Montana's Brier
KELOWNA, B.C. - Both Saskatchewan teams posted victories in the early round-robin draw Sunday at the Montana's Brier. Rylan Kleiter defeated Prince Edward Island's Tyler Smith 7-4 and Mike McEwen held...
Mar 02, 2025
Excitement for Canadian company as Firefly's Blue Ghost lands on moon
MONTREAL - The head of a Quebec aerospace company says he's thrilled by the confirmation that a private lunar lander has touched down on the moon with his company's technology aboard. Firefly Aerospac...
Mar 02, 2025
Canadian ice dancer Fournier Beaudry forms new French team with Olympic champ Cizeron
Canadian figure skater Laurence Fournier Beaudry has formed a partnership with Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron months after former partner Nikolaj Sorensen was handed a six-year suspensio...
Mar 02, 2025
Freeland 'uniquely qualified' to lead Canada through 'greatest threat' since WWII
When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader, speakers always blare Nelly Furtado's 2006 hit "Maneater."It is a nod to t...
Mar 02, 2025
Sask. RCMP looking for escapee from Willow Cree Healing Lodge Saturday
Saskatchewan RCMP is looking for a prisoner who escaped from Willow Cree Healing Lodge near Duck Lake on Saturday.In a news release on March 2, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) said staff at t...
Mar 02, 2025
Canadian men beaten by Chile in Cape Town in final of Challenger Series event
CAPE TOWN - Chile, recovering from an early 7-0 deficit, reeled off five straight tries to defeat Canada 33-7 Sunday in the men's final of the opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger S...
Mar 02, 2025
‘There’s no pressure’: Mintos set to take on league best Pat Canadians in round one of playoffs
The Prince Albert Mintos are in the provincial capital Sunday to kick off their 2025 playoff run against the Regina Pat Canadians. The Mintos come in as the lower ranked squad, representing the eighth...
Mar 02, 2025
Francis didn’t need mechanical ventilation on Sunday after respiratory crisis Friday, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn't need any mechanical ventilation on Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a sign that his respiratory function was improving as he continues ...
Mar 02, 2025
Olympic champion Lydia Ko wins Singapore LPGA
SINGAPORE (AP) - Lydia Ko finally conquered the LPGA's HSBC Women's World Championship, clinching her first title at her 11th attempt with a dominant four-stroke win over Ayaka Furue and Jeeno Thitiku...
Mar 02, 2025
