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Moir, Weaver advocates of gender-expansive ice dance and pairs figure skating teams
Canadian ice dancer Kaitlyn Weaver says, as an LGBTQ person, her sport has never fully reflected her lived experience. Skate Canada has rewritten its policy that specifies ice dance and pairs team mus...
Jan 11, 2023
Tobin Lake ranked number two for best ice fishing destinations
Did you know that the second-best ice fishing destination in all of Canada is in northeast Saskatchewan?That is according to the website FishingBooker.com which released its top nine ice fishing desti...
Jan 11, 2023
B.C. escapee gets life without parole for 25 years over 'grotesque' murder
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sentenced Zachary Armitage to life in prison without chance of parole for 25 years for the "grotesque" first-degree murder of Martin Payne at his home on Van...
Jan 11, 2023
Canadian Army waiting for air-defence systems as Ottawa buys equipment for Ukraine
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government's plan to buy anti-aircraft missiles for Ukraine is prompting questions about why such equipment isn't being bought for the Canadian Army. The Army has been wit...
Jan 11, 2023
Canadian midfielder Samantha Chang ready for next step on soccer adventure
After a stellar career at the University of South Carolina, Canadian midfielder Samantha Chang now looks forward to playing professionally. The first door to possibly open is Thursday's NWSL draft. Bu...
Jan 11, 2023
Moncton, Halifax top list of fastest-growing urban regions, Statistics Canada says
MONTREAL - Statistics Canada says that Halifax and Moncton, N.B., were the fastest-growing urban regions in Canada last year. The agency said today that the Moncton metropolitan area grew by 5.3 per c...
Jan 11, 2023
Sri Lanka summons Canadian ambassador over sanctions of high-ranking officials
OTTAWA - Sri Lanka has summoned Canada's envoy over Ottawa's decision to sanction four high-ranking officials for alleged human-rights breaches. Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry issued a stateme...
Jan 11, 2023
Steinauer: Contract talks continue between Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Bo Levi Mitchell
No news on the Bo Levi Mitchell front seems to be good news for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton acquired Mitchell's rights from the Calgary Stampeders in November for a 2023 third-round pick, '24 fi...
Jan 11, 2023
Death near Quebec border highlights need for safe migration pathways: experts
MONTREAL - The recent death of a Montreal man from probable hypothermia as he tried to cross into the United States has exposed the dangers of irregular border crossings, which appear to be rising on ...
Jan 11, 2023
Opioid trafficking operation results in 2.5 year prison sentence
A drug bust in Prince Albert's midtown area, involving over $40,000 worth of drugs, has resulted in a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence.At the conclusion of a trial last Spring, 63-year-old Vern Ros...
Jan 11, 2023
