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After returning to the World Cup in Qatar, Canada men look to win trophies this year
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman says his team's ambition is simple this year - to win trophies. The 53rd-ranked Canadian men can take a step closer to that goal Tuesday when they host No. 81 Hondu...
Mar 27, 2023
Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's parliament on Monday approved Finland's bid to join NATO, putting an end to months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full membe...
Mar 27, 2023
Queen's Plate-winning jockey Steve Bahen calling it a career
TORONTO - Jockey Steve Bahen, who rode 82-1 long-shot T J's Lucky Moon to a stunning victory in the 2002 Queen's Plate, retired Monday. Bahen, a 56-year-old Montreal native, had been pondering retirem...
Mar 27, 2023
Olympian Kylie Masse embraces leadership role at this week's Canadian swimming trials
TORONTO - When Kylie Masse looks around the pool deck at Toronto's Pan Am Centre, she sees a lot of friendly, familiar faces from Canada's swimming community. But what the 27-year-old Masse doesn't se...
Mar 27, 2023
Budget to include rebate for groceries, increase RESP withdrawal limit: source
A federal source says Tuesday's budget will extend the temporary boost to the GST rebate for low-income Canadians, but will frame the payment as help with the rising cost of groceries. The government ...
Mar 27, 2023
At least 10 injured after explosion destroys Calgary home: fire department
CALGARY - Fire officials say at least 10 people have been injured after an explosion destroyed a home in Calgary. They say the force of the explosion created a large debris field, several fires and da...
Mar 27, 2023
Taxes and new fire stations headline P.A. council's upcoming meeting
Prince Albert's council meets Monday where taxes and new fire stations will be a big focus.Up for discussion is a 2.86 per cent increase in taxes for all accessed properties in the city. According to ...
Mar 27, 2023
Comeback Kid: forward Sorensen turned second chance into career season with Raiders
This season's iteration of the Prince Albert Raiders became known for a never-say-die attitude that led to a lot of comebacks. In a season full of these, one of the Raiders' 20-year-olds authored a co...
Mar 27, 2023
Two more bodies pulled from rubble after Old Montreal fire, five bodies identified
MONTREAL - Police say two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that caught fire March 16 in Old Montreal, bringing the death toll to seven. Police Insp. David Shane said today fo...
Mar 27, 2023
Judge grants bail to sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted of murder
Two sisters who claim they were wrongfully convicted of murder 30 years ago have been granted bail and are being released from prison with conditions.A Court of King's Bench judge made the announcemen...
Mar 27, 2023
