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Battle of the defences as B.C. Lions take on Saskatchewan Roughriders
SURREY, B.C. - The West Division-leading B.C. Lions are looking to continue their defensive dominance as they host the third-place Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Lions (4-1) have ridden str...
Jul 21, 2023
Another trial confirmed in Byron Bear murder case
Based on the evidence heard during a preliminary inquiry hearing, a man facing a charge of second-degree murder has been formally committed to stand trial.Kyle Angus Burns, one of five men charged in ...
Jul 21, 2023
Longtime NHL executive Brian O'Neill, who oversaw 1967-68 expansion, dead at 94
Brian O'Neill, a longtime NHL executive who helped oversee the league's first major expansion and was tasked with drafting its first 12-team schedule, has died at age 94. The NHL confirmed O'Neill's d...
Jul 21, 2023
Jays acquire left-hander Cabrera from Cardinals for catching prospect Hernandez
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired left-handed reliever Gnesis Cabrera from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for catching prospect Sammy Hernandez, the team announced Friday. The 26-year...
Jul 21, 2023
Ministers' embrace of Rwanda's Kagame undermines democratic values: governance prof
OTTAWA - A professor who studies how countries relate with authoritarian states says Canada has missed the mark in warmly embracing Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Rwanda is hosting a major development...
Jul 21, 2023
SPCA alarmed by volume of stray dogs pouring into shelter
The Prince Albert SPCA is finding itself with double the normal amount of dogs in its care and they are now down to their last bag of dog food. A big addition on Thursday means the shelter is now host...
Jul 21, 2023
P.A. motorcross club to hold first race in more than a decade
It has been 12 long years but the Prince Albert Dirt Riders are finally coming back to the race track this summer.The club has not held a race since 2011 after the road leading into the track was floo...
Jul 21, 2023
At UN, Trudeau hails European values as source of global strength in troubled times
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the United Nations where he is bestowing a special award on the European Commission and its president. Trudeau is presenting the World Peace and Libert...
Jul 21, 2023
Silent treatment: Quebec officers refusing to answer questions from police watchdog
MONTREAL - The majority of police forces across Quebec are refusing to answer questions from investigators with the province's independent police watchdog after a court affirmed the right of officers ...
Jul 21, 2023
Teen star McIntosh leads strong Canadian swim team at world championships
Summer McIntosh no longer enjoys the luxury of gracing the pool deck as a relatively anonymous up-and-comer with modest expectations from the outside world. Reporters peppered the 16-year-old swim phe...
Jul 21, 2023
