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Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school. A similar law is ...
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New Elks president, CEO Morris vows to curb turnover of players and staff in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Chris Morris played each and every snap of his 14-year CFL career wearing Edmonton's green and gold. He won three Grey Cups, and described the team as a family. As the new president of the Edmonton Elks, Morris pledged that those family values will return to the franchise. As an alumnus and a member of the R...
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Major League Rugby champion New England Free Jacks add to Canadian content
QUINCY - The MLR champion New England Free Jacks have added to their Canadian content, signing Brock Webster and Josiah Morra for the 2025 season. The two join a New England roster already featuring Canadians Cole Keith, Foster DeWitt, Andrew Quattrin, Josh Larsen, Conor Keys, Kyle Baillie, Gabe Casey, Ben LeSage and I...
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Canada's Gushue tops China's Xu 7-4 at Pan Continental curling championship
LACOMBE, Alta. - Canada's Brad Gushue tuned up for the playoffs Thursday by posting a 7-4 victory over China's Xiaoming Xu at the Pan Continental curling championship. Gushue, from St. John's, N.L., closed out the win by making a double-takeout for a single in the 10th end. His team of vice Mark Nichols, second Brendan...
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Musse, Bekker repeat as finalists for CPL Players' Player of the Year Award
Cavalry FC's Ali Musse, last year's winner, and Forge FC captain Kyle Bekker, runner-up in 2023, are among the 10 finalists for the Canadian Premier League's Players' Player of the Year award, the lone CPL award decided by the players. The other contenders are Forge's Beni Badibanga, Tristan Borges and Alessandro Hojab...
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Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster back in top-flight football after near-death crash
Players who have worn the colours of both Liverpool and Everton form a select club. But Canadian Rylee Foster's journey from one Merseyside rival to the other is painfully unique. The 26-year-old goalkeeper from Cambridge, Ont., is lucky to be alive, let alone playing professional soccer. "For me every day is a bl...
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Einarson adapts to constant lineup shuffling on her curling team
Kerri Einarson has come to terms with flux in her curling team's lineup. The four-time Canadian champion recruited Joanne Courtney out of the broadcast booth to play second in both the Saville Grand Prix in Edmonton from Friday to Sunday and also the season's second Grand Slam, the Canadian Open, in Nisku, Alta., next ...
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Oliveira, Mitchell named as finalists for CFL outstanding player award
TORONTO - Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell are the finalists for the CFL's outstanding player award. Oliveira led the CFL in rushing this season with 1,353 yards while Mitchell was the league leader in passing yards (5,451) and touchdowns (32)...
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Smith dazzles with 33 saves, Hurricanes down Broncos 3-1
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was a spectacular showcase of goaltending for the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday, October 30 as they took down the Swift Current Broncos 3-1.The game was a rematch of the Friday before, when the Hurricanes traveled to Swift Current but fell 4-1.In the first period, the Hurricanes offensive attac...
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Canada's Carleton happy to be part of WNBA's 'wave' as league enjoys huge success
Bridget Carleton was in Minneapolis this summer when a WNBA fan stopped her on the street. The fan rolled up a sleeve to reveal a tattoo of Carleton's name and her Minnesota Lynx jersey number on their arm. For the Canadian, it was just another example of the league's growing popularity in its most successful season ev...
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez reaches quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open.
HONG KONG - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open, defeating Australia's Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Fernandez, the tournament's third seed, needed just 80 minutes to dispatch the world No. 115 on the hard court at Victoria Park Tennis Centre. The 22-year-old from Lava...
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Hana Wakimoto of Japan shoots 9-under 63 to lead after the first round of LPGA's Toto Classic
SHIGA, Japan (AP) - Hana Wakimoto of Japan shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead by two shots after the first round of the LPGA's Toto Classic in Japan. Jin Young Ko of South Korea was two off the pace after a 65 at Seta Golf Course. Four players carded 66s to be within three shots of Wakimoto: Linn Grant, A...
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'Just work harder': Canucks look to reset after ugly loss to Devils
VANCOUVER - Tyler Myers felt a loss like this could be brewing. The Vancouver Canucks had points in five straight games but the big defenceman knew his team wasn't playing the way it should. Then came Wednesday's matchup with the Devils. New Jersey scored 53 seconds in and never relented, handing the Canucks a 6-0 drub...
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Sources: CFL board vote was clear indicator of Ambrosie's standing with governors
TORONTO - It wasn't enough to immediately end Randy Ambrosie's tenure as CFL commissioner, but it was clear the writing was on the wall. Ambrose announced Saturday he will be retiring from his post sometime in 2025 after his successor was chosen. Ambrosie became the CFL's 14th commissioner July 5, 2017, succeeding Jeff...
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Columbus shuts out Islanders, Jets back to winning ways
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Damon Severson broke a scoreless tie in the third period, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Wednesday night. It was the first time this season the Blue Jackets (5-3-1) have won two straight, but th...
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Hischier plays hero as New Jersey Devils blank Vancouver Canucks 6-0
VANCOUVER - Nico Hischier scored and had a pair of assists Wednesday as the New Jersey Devils blanked the Vancouver Canucks 6-0. Dawson Mercer and Jack Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Devils (7-4-2), while Timo Meir, Ondrej Palat and Tomas Tatar contributed a goal apiece. Jacob Markstrom's 20 saves produce...
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Mikhail Sergachev helps Utah beat Calgary Flames 5-1 to snap four-game skid
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists, Connor Ingram stopped 30 shots and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Wednesday night. Alexander Kerfoot, Barrett Hayton, Maveric Lamoureux, and Clayton Keller also scored to help end Utah's four-game skid. Anthony Mantha scored for th...
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Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
NEW YORK (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to beat New York 7-6 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Aaron...
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Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
NEW YORK (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to beat New York 7-6 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Aaron...
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Bronny James feels love in Cleveland, scores first NBA points in childhood arena
CLEVELAND (AP) - The shot was familiar. So was the roar. As LeBron James watched from a few feet away, his son, Bronny, triggered another on-court celebration in Cleveland. Bronny's dad gave him the stage to himself, and he knew just what to do on a floor where he first learned to dribbled. With LeBron on the bench in ...
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Kyle Connor tops 500 career points in Jets' 6-2 victory over Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) - Kyle Conner had a goal and two assists to top 500 points for his career, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Wednesday night. Neal Pionk scored two goals for the Jets while Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist, and Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller also scored. Connor Hellebuyck ...
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Tre Mann scores 27, Hornets get 72 points from their bench to beat Raptors 138-133
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tre Mann scored 27 points off the bench, Nick Richards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 138-133 on Wednesday night for their first home win of the season. Cody Martin had a career-high 25 points, and LaMelo Ball scored 19 for Charlotte, which al...
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Maple Leafs deal Timothy Liljegren to Sharks for Matt Benning, draft picks
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026. San Jose owns third-round selections previously held by Edmonton and Colorado. Toronto gets the earlier selection as part of the ...
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Elks name three-time Grey Cup champion Chris Morris as president and CEO
EDMONTON - Chris Morris has been named the new president and chief executive of the Edmonton Elks, the club announced today. Morris was an offensive lineman with Edmonton from 1992 to 2005 and won Grey Cup titles with the club in 1993, 2003 and 2005. He spent the last 12 years as head coach of the University of Alberta...
Oct 30, 2024
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Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free NHL Oilers playoff tickets
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Alberta's Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets and says it did not contravene government conflict-of-interest rules. Guthrie says he attended Oilers home games during the team's playoff run last spring as a guest of MHCare Medical, a...
Oct 30, 2024
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Canada's Yeji Kwon nears LPGA Tour dream in her first six months as a pro golfer
Yeji Kwon's life is unusual, but she wouldn't trade it for anything. The 18-year-old Kwon has spent the past five months on the road with her parents, playing golf on the Women's All Pro Tour, sharpening her skills to become Canada's next top player. That hard work paid off last week as she was the top Canadian at the ...
Oct 30, 2024
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Kraken's Campbell comfortable as trailblazer: 'I'm part of something a lot bigger'
TORONTO - Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors bench watching that night's opponent in warm-ups. The Seattle Kraken assistant coach was focused on the Dallas Stars' line rushes and defence pairs when she noticed a young girl in the stands. "Just so excited," Campbell recalled of the face looking back th...
Oct 30, 2024
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Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose
Former skateboarder and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and actor Nina Dobrev are getting married. White's publicist Jennifer Peros confirmed the engagement Wednesday. White popped the question last weekend at The Golden Swan, a New York restaurant and presented Dobrev with a five-carat diamond ring. Peros created a fa...
Oct 30, 2024
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