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RCMP officer accused of on-duty assault in Nunavut facing criminal charges
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say an officer is facing three criminal charges after an alleged assault while he was on duty. Const. Luke Tomkinson has been charged with assault with a weapon, pointi...
Mar 03, 2023
Host teams fall to Ireland in opening matches at Canada Sevens rugby tournament
VANCOUVER - It wasn't the start the Canadian rugby teams wanted as both the men and women lost their opening matches to Ireland at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament Friday at BC Place Stadium. The men...
Mar 03, 2023
Language a minor barrier for Ukrainian growing roots in Prince Albert
Speaking three languages is not an accomplishment most Canadians can boast, but for Ukrainian newcomer Ludmyla Amaechi Remigius, it's not quite enough. She and her 17-year-old son arrived in Canada fi...
Mar 03, 2023
Repair Café reopening in P.A. after roughly three year hiatus
People in and around Prince Albert looking to get some of their household items repaired can do so for free.For the first time in around three years, the community's Repair Caf is reopening with five ...
Mar 03, 2023
N.W.T. says lack of notice on oilsands tailings spill goes against deal with Alberta
Alberta didn't live up to the terms of a deal it has with the Northwest Territories to inform it about threats to its shared watershed after two major oilsands tailings spills, the territory's environ...
Mar 03, 2023
'Bittersweet' gold for Canada in women's team pursuit at speedskating worlds
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canadian speedskaters Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valrie Maltais claimed the world title in women's team pursuit on Friday after the Dutch team was disqualified du...
Mar 03, 2023
After a major roster retrofit, Leafs make one more move before NHL trade deadline
Kyle Dubas got most his shopping done early this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager then made one more deal before Friday's tepid NHL trade deadline passed. Dubas swung five trades between ...
Mar 03, 2023
Nunez hits walk-off two-run single, Guerrero hurt in Jays win over Rays
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Rainer Nunez hit a walk-off two-run single as the Toronto Blue Jays came back to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Friday in spring training baseball action. Nunez's hit capped a three-ru...
Mar 03, 2023
Oilers 'pretty close' to fulfilling wish list ahead of NHL trade deadline
EDMONTON - Ken Holland thinks the Edmonton Oilers got "pretty close" to fulfilling their trade-deadline wish list, despite being up against the salary cap. The Oilers brought in defenceman Mattias Ekh...
Mar 03, 2023
Redblacks GM Burke keeping an open mind about first overall pick in '23 CFL draft
Ottawa Redblacks general manager Shawn Burke could be swayed into giving up the first pick of the 2023 CFL draft. Burke said Friday from the CFL's regional combine in Kitchener, Ont., that he's keepin...
Mar 03, 2023
