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Canadian freestyle skier Rachael Karker skies for joy post-Beijing
CALGARY - What Rachael Karker wants to do in her first season after winning an Olympic medal is unwind and ski. The Canadian earned halfpipe bronze in her Olympic debut last year in Beijing behind cha...
Jan 18, 2023
Federal committee will probe government contracts with McKinsey
OTTAWA - A federal committee overseeing government operations is launching a parliamentary inquiry into contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The firm recently came into the spo...
Jan 18, 2023
Ted Zurakowski resigns Ward 8 seat
The voters in Prince Albert's Ward 8 will be looking for a new representative on city council following the resignation of Ted Zurakowski. The City of Prince Albert announced Zurakowski's resignation ...
Jan 18, 2023
Canada's Adam Hadwin and Brooke Henderson enter first golf tournaments of 2023
Two of the biggest names in Canadian golf will return to competitive play on Thursday. Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., is in the field for the American Express, his first PGA Tour event in 2023. Broo...
Jan 18, 2023
Statistics Canada finds people of colour generally more educated but paid less
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports that visible minorities are generally more likely than their white counterparts to earn a university degree but less likely to find a job that pays as well. The find...
Jan 18, 2023
Toronto Arrows return entire coaching staff for 2023 MLR season under Peter Smith
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows are returning their coaching staff for the 2023 Major League Rugby season under head coach Peter Smith. Smith is entering his fifth season as an Arrows coach and the secon...
Jan 18, 2023
Sask. learner's driving tests see strong numbers in 2022, backlog from pandemic over
The wait time to take the driving test for a Saskatchewan learner's driving licence is the lowest it's been in years.According to the Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), it's taking around two we...
Jan 18, 2023
Polar bear attack victims young mother and 1-year-old son
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A 24-year-old woman and her 1-year-old son were identified Wednesday as the victim of a fatal polar bear attack in an isolated Alaska Native village. Summer Myomick of Saint M...
Jan 18, 2023
Canadian middlweight Marc-Andre Barriault to fight on high-profile UFC 285 card
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault has been matched against Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the high-profile UFC 285 fight card that features a heavyweight title fight...
Jan 18, 2023
Canada's World Cup-bound men's basketball team to play Spain, Argentina in friendlies
TORONTO - Canada's men's basketball team will play exhibition games against Spain and Argentina this summer in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The Canadians, who have clinched a World Cup ber...
Jan 18, 2023
