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National anthem singer flubs lyrics at World Series opener
HOUSTON (AP) - Grammy-nominated singer Eric Burton lost track of the lyrics during "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Friday night's World Series opener between Houston and Philadelphia. With players a...
Oct 28, 2022
Canada Soccer addresses issue of workers’ rights, Inclusivity in World Cup host Qatar
Canada Soccer added its voice Friday to the push for greater workers' rights and inclusivity in Qatar as the country prepares to host next month's FIFA World Cup. The gas-rich emirate has come under f...
Oct 28, 2022
Spurs waive Canadian Josh Primo, No. 12 pick in 2021 NBA draft
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs waived Canadian guard Josh Primo on Friday, surprisingly cutting ties with the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NBA draft. The 19-year-old 6-foot-6 guard, who is from T...
Oct 28, 2022
Canada Soccer addresses issue of workers’ rights, Inclusivity in World Cup host Qatar
Canada Soccer added its voice Friday to the push for greater workers' rights and inclusivity in Qatar as the country prepares to host next month's FIFA World Cup. The gas-rich emirate has come under f...
Oct 28, 2022
Atletico Ottawa's Bassett wins CPL POY and Players' Player of the Year Award
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa's Ollie Bassett won both the Canadian Premier League Player of the Year and the inaugural Players' Player of the Year awards on Friday. Bassett guided Ottawa from worst to fir...
Oct 28, 2022
Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says he doesn't need 'hoorah moment' at McMahon
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell is guaranteed one more run onto McMahon Stadium turf as a Stampeder. The suspense in Saturday's otherwise meaningless game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders is w...
Oct 28, 2022
Hazard or helper? Prince Albert drivers experience rocky horror show
You've likely heard about the Bermuda Triangle or even the Ring of Fire in Hawaii, but a section of the Cornerstone Crossings parking lot in Prince Albert is gaining its own reputation for claiming un...
Oct 28, 2022
Quebec judge grants interim injunction stopping McGill project over Mohawk concerns
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered a temporary halt to excavation work on a major McGill University project after an Indigenous group raised concerns about possible unmarked graves. ...
Oct 28, 2022
Canada's Shapovalov knocks off Evans to advance to semifinals at Vienna Open
VIENNA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov knocked off Britain's Dan Evans in straight sets Friday to claim a semifinal spot at the Vienna Open. Shapovalov fired seven aces and surrendered none en route to a ...
Oct 28, 2022
Explorer's cameras recovered after 85 years on Yukon glacier
KLUANE NATIONAL PARK AND RESERVE - A cache of equipment belonging to explorer Bradford Washburn, including three of his cameras, has been retrieved from a Yukon glacier after 85 years. Now conservatio...
Oct 28, 2022
