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Canada's Rory MacDonald knocked out by replacement fighter in PFL semifinal
CARDIFF, United Kingdom - Dilano (The Postman) Taylor, a late replacement, knocked out Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald in the first round of their Professional Fighters League semifina...
Aug 13, 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz coming to Canada to meet with Trudeau, business leaders
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau will accompany the chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, on a brief Canadian visit later this month that will include stops in Montral, Toronto a...
Aug 13, 2022
Two-time champion Simona Halep advances to National Bank Open final
TORONTO - Two-time champion Simona Halep has advanced to the National Bank Open's final. The Romanian beat Jessica Pegula of the United States 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the WTA event's first semifinal on Satur...
Aug 13, 2022
Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles
Canadian Blood Services says it is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections. The blood-collection agency issued a statement on Friday saying it is in "o...
Aug 13, 2022
Saskatchewan alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox
Health officials are raising concerns about Monkeypox in Saskatchewan after new information related to recent cases."The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public to the elevated risk...
Aug 13, 2022
Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Samar, a former minister of ...
Aug 13, 2022
Local tire shops feeling impact of price increases, inventory shortages
Local tire and automotive shops are feeling the effects of inflation and supply chain issues but as one shop owner explains, it's nothing new.Brent Hoiness is one of the owners of Market Tire in Princ...
Aug 13, 2022
N.W.T. RCMP deploy controversial roadside cannabis screening devices
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun using roadside cannabis-screening technology that has faced criticism from defence lawyers elsewhere in Canada. Mounties in the territory ann...
Aug 13, 2022
Mistawasis murder case committed for trial
The Crown's evidence related to a homicide case at Mistawasis First Nation is strong enough for the case to be committed for trial. That was the outcome of Friday's preliminary hearing at Prince Alber...
Aug 13, 2022
Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery scores big upset win at Bellator 284
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery, fighting on just eight days notice, upset (The Gentleman) Austin Vanderford in short order Friday on the undercard of Bellator 284. Vanderford ...
Aug 12, 2022
