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Canada wins gold, bronze at short track speedskating World Cup stop in Beijing
BEIJING - Jordan Pierre-Gilles won gold and William Dandjinou claimed bronze as Canada enjoyed a two-medal day at the short track speedskating World Cup stop in Beijing on Saturday. Pierre-Gilles, of ...
Dec 9, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin races to rare win in World Cup downhill edging out Sofia Goggia at St. Moritz
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - When Mikaela Shiffrin is even winning downhill races, her rivals have less hope of denying her a record-tying sixth overall World Cup title. Shiffrin mastered the sharpe...
Dec 9, 2023
Fields of anxiety: Overcoming stigma to address mental health struggles of farmers
Christi Friesen remembers her husband saying he knew that the cloud of depression over her was finally lifting when he saw her smile at the end of the gruelling 2016 harvest season. That October had b...
Dec 9, 2023
Veterans Affairs won't pay for truck cover for retired navy reservist's wheelchair
OTTAWA - Winter hasn't arrived yet in the Niagara region, but the rain and cold the last few weeks have kept Stephen La Salle from leaving home as often as he'd like. Every time the retired naval lieu...
Dec 9, 2023
Taiwan-Canada ties surge as supporters tout trade, politics and shared values
VANCOUVER - Somewhere at the confluence of politics, commerce and shared values driving a recent wave of Canadian fascination with Taiwan, there were the island's "freedom pineapples." In 2021, import...
Dec 9, 2023
Bouchard's three-point performance keeps Oilers streaking with 4-3 victory over Wild
EDMONTON - Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Minnesota Wild for a 4-3 victory on Friday. Connor McDavid and Leon D...
Dec 8, 2023
Ritchie scores winner as Raiders edge Hitmen
Ryder Ritchie snapped an 8-game goalless drought as the Prince Albert beat the Calgary Hitmen 4-3 Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre.Ritchie scored midway through the third period to give the Raide...
Dec 8, 2023
Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge's ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unpre...
Dec 8, 2023
Gordon Hayward scores 24 points as hot-shooting Hornets hold off Scottie Barnes, Raptors 119-116
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets survived Scottie Barnes' triple-double to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116 on Frid...
Dec 8, 2023
Rumours, plane tracking fuel day of speculation over Shohei Ohtani signing
Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani still has not signed with a team despite a day filled with online speculation including reports of a deal and Toronto Blue Jays fans tracking a plane they be...
Dec 8, 2023
