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Calgary is a 'great fit' for new Flame Huberdeau
CALGARY - After a tumultuous start to the off-season, the Calgary Flames announced some good news late Thursday night with the signing of newly acquired left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau to an eight-year...
Aug 05, 2022
Firefighter: As many as 10 feared dead in house fire
NESCOPECK, Pa. (AP) - As many as 10 people are feared dead after a house fire early Friday in northeastern Pennsylvania, according to a volunteer firefighter who responded and said the victims were hi...
Aug 05, 2022
Russia sanctions LGBTQ activist, Freeland and Joly's staff, singer Chantal Kreviazuk
OTTAWA - Russia sanctioned a raft of Canadian public figures on Friday including Maj.-Gen. Michael Wright, head of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, and the pastor who officiated the first gay mar...
Aug 05, 2022
'More than a brother to me': Victims of Montreal-area killings remembered
MONTREAL - Families and communities are mourning a grandfather, a hospital worker and a 22-year-old riding his skateboard who lost their lives this week to a seemingly random string of shootings in th...
Aug 05, 2022
Chun takes halfway lead at Women's British Open
MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) - In Gee Chun is making another strong run at a major. The South Korean golfer took the halfway lead at the Women's British Open after a 5-under 66 in the second round on Frid...
Aug 05, 2022
Canada downs Mexico in shootout, reaches CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship final
TAMPA, Fla. - Canada advanced to the final of the CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship with a penalty shootout win over Mexico on Friday. Montreal's Liana Tarasco converted the decisive penalty for t...
Aug 05, 2022
Provincial, territorial federations want Hockey Canada meeting before paying dues
The country's 13 provincial and territorial hockey federations say they want answers from Hockey Canada and say payment of dues are contingent on getting answers. In a letter published Thursday to its...
Aug 05, 2022
P.A. & Northern Sask. continuing strong job growth during summer
Prince Albert and the rest of northern Saskatchewan added quite a few new jobs last month.According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the region added around 1,300 positions in July. This comes a...
Aug 05, 2022
Judge instructs jury before its deliberation in online extortion case of B.C. teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The British Columbia Supreme Court justice in the trial of a Dutch man charged with harassing and extorting teenager Amanda Todd told the jury to "take special care" with the t...
Aug 05, 2022
Injury-depleted Argos excited to renew bitter rivalry with stingy Tiger-Cats
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson is ready to face more pressure off the snap when his Toronto Argonauts host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field on Saturday. Toronto's starting quarterback will be wo...
Aug 05, 2022
