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Markstrom, Bobrovsky, Suzuki named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Calgary goaltender Jacob Markstrom, Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and Montreal centre Nick Suzuki have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Markstrom guided the Flames to thr...
Feb 12, 2024
Andy Reid builds on his legacy with a third Super Bowl title and an eye on the future
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Michael Vick once played for coach Andy Reid in Philadelphia, and when he saw the potential of a young Patrick Mahomes, he knew that enormous talent was in good hands. "I remember the...
Feb 12, 2024
Russia and Belarus barred from ice hockey world championships for 1 more year through 2025 season
ZURICH (AP) - Russia and Belarus will be excluded from the ice hockey world championships for another year through the 2024-25 season, the sport's governing body said Monday, citing security risks dur...
Feb 12, 2024
Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overtu...
Feb 12, 2024
CFL free-agent period set to open after busy window negotiating period
CFL free agency is set to open Tuesday with much of the guesswork seemingly having already been done. Many pending free agents reached agreements in principle with other teams last week during the CFL...
Feb 12, 2024
First Nations group criticizes federal fish policies, conflict of interest in B.C.
OTTAWA - An Indigenous-led group is criticizing what it says is the "gross mismanagement" of aquaculture in British Columbia by the Fisheries Department, as it calls for a separation of its regulatory...
Feb 12, 2024
U.S. seeks clarity on Canadians taken in Gaza, Israel confirms it has them in custody
OTTAWA - American officials say they are still trying to sort out what caused the Israeli military to detain members of a Canadian-American family in the Gaza Strip. Israel's military confirmed it too...
Feb 12, 2024
Recent snowfall creates good conditions for upcoming Canadian Challenge
The Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race will go ahead as planned next week after a recent snowfall in Northern Saskatchewan."Things are looking great. That snowfall we had up in La Ronge and farther Nort...
Feb 12, 2024
B.C. and Ottawa announce $733M in federal health funding for province's seniors
VANCOUVER - British Columbia and Ottawa have announced $733 million in new federal funding over the next five years to improve health care for the province's seniors. They say the funds will help expa...
Feb 12, 2024
No plans for royal tour by King Charles in Canada this year as monarch battles cancer
OTTAWA - King Charles will not travel to Canada for his first royal tour as Canada's monarch this year, as he battles cancer. British media reported in December that Buckingham Palace was in the early...
Feb 12, 2024
