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Scott Arniel promoted from associate to head coach of the Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have named Scott Arniel as head coach. He replaces Rick Bowness, who retired after the Jets were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche. T...
May 24, 2024
Local basketball figure thrilled to see WNBA expand north of the border
With the news of a professional women's basketball team coming to Canada, many basketball fans are excited to see the new club in action.During a press conference on Thursday morning, it was announced...
May 24, 2024
B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley gets another 18 months in jail after going on run
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge has ordered convicted sex offender Randall Hopley to spend another 18 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to breaching the conditions of his long-term supervisi...
May 24, 2024
Toronto's Tabilo, now representing Chile, is the one who got away in Canadian tennis
PARIS - Alejandro Tabilo, who has climbed to No. 25 in the ATP Tour rankings and looks poised to make a run at the French Open, was born and raised in Toronto - yet represents Chile. For Canadian tenn...
May 24, 2024
Abbotsford Canucks hire former NHLer Manny Malhotra as head coach
VANCOUVER - The Abbotsford Canucks have hired former NHLer Manny Malhotra as head coach of the American Hockey League team. He replaces Jeremy Colliton, who had held the position since July 2022. Malh...
May 24, 2024
UN experts warn Canada lacks proper oversight, safeguards for people behind bars
OTTAWA - A panel of United Nations experts say Canada is failing to ensure equitable justice, citing trial delays and problems with initiatives meant to lower the rate of Indigenous people behind bars...
May 24, 2024
Veteran defensive lineman settling into life with the Toronto Argonauts
GUELPH, Ont. - Jake Ceresna has been here before. The veteran defensive lineman is getting acclimated to life as a Toronto Argonaut at training camp after being traded to the East Division club in Jan...
May 24, 2024
Melfort squad crowned men's league champions
The Prince Albert men's basketball league has a champion.The Dependables squad from Melfort won Thursday night's final, dethroning the defending champions Prince Town by a final score of 79-70.It was ...
May 24, 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to undergo procedure at Walter Reed, will transfer power to deputy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday evening and will transfer power temporarily to his deputy as he...
May 24, 2024
Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti's capital, police say
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A U.S. missionary couple was shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti's capital after they were abducted while leaving a youth group activity held at a local chur...
May 24, 2024
