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Canadian Challenge begins with premiere 10-dog race
It was a freezing start in La Ronge on Tuesday for the mushers and their teams competing in the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. Eight mushers competing in the 10-dog, 322-kilometer (200 miles) race ...
Feb 18, 2025
Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy
HAMILTON - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he sees an east-west clean electricity corridor as his first priority for expanding the Canadian energy market - not new pipelines. While Singh isn't shutting ...
Feb 18, 2025
Canucks defenceman Hughes set to join US ahead of 4 Nations final against Canada
BOSTON - Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes is heading to Boston to join the United States as a potential injury replacement, head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters Tuesday. The U.S. announced ea...
Feb 18, 2025
Galusha upsets Einarson 9-6 in extra ends at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories upset Manitoba's Kerri Einarson 9-6 in extra ends in Pool B action on Tuesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Tied 4-4, Galusha sco...
Feb 18, 2025
One-handed Calgary Muay Thai fighter sees himself as 'a puzzle with missing pieces'
The wait is over for Calgary Muay Thai fighter Jake (The One) Peacock. Peacock looks for his second straight win in One Championship action when he takes on Japan's Shinji Suzuki on Thursday at One 17...
Feb 18, 2025
Mark Carney trouncing Liberal leadership rivals at fundraising
OTTAWA - Former central banker Mark Carney is dominating the fundraising field in the race for the federal Liberal leadership. And his main rival appears to be trailing at the back of the pack. Financ...
Feb 18, 2025
Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings ordered held without bail in Maryland
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) - A Maryland court on Tuesday ordered a blogger known as Ziz who leads a cultlike group connected to six killings held without bail. The blogger, Jack LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, Cal...
Feb 18, 2025
Green Party says it will run full slate of candidates in coming federal election
OTTAWA - The Green Party's leaders say they will have a full slate of candidates for the next election, which could be called as soon as Mar. 10. Party co-leader Elizabeth May says the party is still ...
Feb 18, 2025
Poland’s president says US assures him it won’t reduce troops in that part of Europe
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday that he has received U.S. assurances that Washington will not reduce its troop presence in Poland and elsewhere along NATO's eastern ...
Feb 18, 2025
Canada and Romania men to meet for first time in September friendly in Bucharest
Canada will face Romania in Bucharest in an international friendly during the FIFA September international window. The Sept. 5 game will mark the first-ever meeting between the two sides. The Canadian...
Feb 18, 2025
