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Canadian speedskaters Blondin, Maltais and Dubreuil reach World Cup podium in Beijing
BEIJING - Canada won three medals at the speedskating World Cup stop in Beijing on Saturday. In the women's mass start, Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin won silver and Valrie Maltais of La Baie, Que., took bro...
Nov 18, 2023
Table tennis player Stephanie Chan wins Canada's first medal at Parapan Am Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - Vancouver table tennis player Stephanie Chan won Canada's first medal at the Parapan American Games on Saturday. Chan, Canada's oldest athlete in Santiago at 66, clinched a bronze me...
Nov 18, 2023
Hildebrand carries Raiders to win over Portland
How far can Max Hildebrand take the Prince Albert Raiders this season?That question surely crossed the minds of many Raiders fans Friday night as the 19-year-old goaltender led the team to another roa...
Nov 18, 2023
Know Your Deer
Do you know your deer?Mule deer characteristics: Black-tipped ropey tail that stays down while running White rump visible when tail is down Stiff-legged bouncing gait, while running appears to spring ...
Nov 18, 2023
Authorities say they have identified the suspect in the shooting of a hospital security guard
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Authorities say the gunman who was killed after shooting to death a security guard at a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital has been identified. New Hampshire Attorney General John...
Nov 18, 2023
Snowmobile the North East with 1,000 Miles of Snow Trail
Plan a ride from one community to the next this winter.With over 13 Communities connected by snowmobile trail, North East Saskatchewan should be on your winter travel list. Plan to ride along #1000Mil...
Nov 18, 2023
'Forge a new relationship': Indigenous leaders hopeful of new provincial government
WINNIPEG - When Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew took the unconventional move of appointing himself the minister responsible for Indigenous reconciliation, he did so with the intent of strengthening the rel...
Nov 18, 2023
Scientific report urges debate on genetic modification to control insect pests
Scientists are learning to turn the genetics of insect pests against themselves, altering the genome of familiar foes in ways that give farmers and doctors new ways to fight them. The burgeoning field...
Nov 18, 2023
Day 2 of Halifax International Security Forum to discuss Gaza war, tension with China
HALIFAX - The conflict in the Middle East and tensions between western nations and China are on the agenda today at the Halifax International Security Forum. The former prime minister of Israel, Ehud ...
Nov 18, 2023
Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada
OTTAWA - The lunchtime chatter among a small group of employees in the crowded breakroom of a large corporate office in Markham, Ont., is increasingly edged with anxiety. After fleeing the war in Ukra...
Nov 18, 2023
