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Toronto Maple Leafs sign Max Domi to one-year, US$3M contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Max Domi to a one-year, US$3-million contract on Monday. Domi, 28, had 20 goals and 36 assists in 80 games split between the Chicago Blackhawks and Dal...
Jul 3, 2023
Injuries continue to pile up as Riders return from bye week
Time couldn't heal the wounds afflicting a number of Saskatchewan Roughrider players.The Riders returned to Mosaic Stadium for their first day of practice after a bye week following a 29-26 win over t...
Jul 3, 2023
'A life-saving tool': More people carrying naloxone to help strangers on the street
Kym Porter has been carrying a naloxone kit in her purse since her son died of an overdose more than six years ago. Porter, a retired school teacher in Medicine Hat, Alta., was trained to use both the...
Jul 3, 2023
Dry patches in lawn may be chinch bugs, not drought
A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns. Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what wa...
Jul 3, 2023
Toronto Raptors officially sign first-round draft pick Gradey Dick
TORONTO - Gradey Dick is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors. The swingman signed a rookie scale contract 11 days after the Raptors selected him 13th overall in the NBA draft. Dick is under con...
Jul 3, 2023
From telecoms to grocers, competition concerns keep bubbling up in federal politics
OTTAWA - As Canadians grow more concerned about rising inflation, competition across different sectors of the economy has become a "kitchen-table issue" at a time when the federal government is review...
Jul 3, 2023
Star blanket gifted to Jim Pattison’s Children’s Hospital
Chief Mark Arcand proudly smiled as he looked down the main corridor of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, where a purple, blue and yellow star blanket now hangs on the wall.The star blanket was ma...
Jul 2, 2023
Cleaning up the mess: Nipawin hit hard by Canada Day storm
Residents in Nipawin were left picking up the pieces after a large storm came through the community on Saturday night. It produced winds as fast as 119km/h which knocked down and uprooted trees, leavi...
Jul 2, 2023
Short contracts, bonus money prove popular in NHL free agency
Max Pacioretty was in a unique, if not uncomfortable spot going into NHL free agency coming off tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in the past year. Turns out it was just the right time to hit th...
Jul 2, 2023
Canucks sign defenceman Akito Hirose to two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Akito Hirose to a two-year contract, the team announced Sunday. The team didn't release the financial figures of the contract but said it's a t...
Jul 2, 2023
