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Great Backyard Bird Count set for this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Bird watchers unite! This weekend marks the 26th annual Great Backyard Bird Count.The Nature Conservancy of Canada said that all residents need to do to celebrate this initiative is g...
Feb 17, 2023
Joanne Courtney joins TSN broadcast team as an analyst at Scotties
Joanne Courtney's first major assignment as a curling television broadcaster involved regular overnight work from a studio booth some 10,000 kilometres away from the action. She'll be rinkside for her...
Feb 17, 2023
Radio Waves: Sportsnet says Blue Jays' road games will be called remotely on radio
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays radio broadcaster Ben Wagner has been on-site at the team's player development complex for spring training to conduct interviews, gather information and prepare for the upcom...
Feb 17, 2023
Ukraine Selects look to continue run at peewee tournament
QUEBEC - Ukraine Team Select looks to inch even closer to the Class AA championship at the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament. The team, consisting of 11- and 12-year-old refugees displaced...
Feb 17, 2023
Einarson, Jones set out for history books as Scotties Tournament of Hearts opens
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Kerri Einarson and Jennifer Jones take a shot at history as the Scotties Tournament of Hearts begins Friday at the Sandman Centre. Einarson, alongside Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard a...
Feb 17, 2023
Commission report coming today will pronounce on federal use of Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - A federal commission is to report today on the Liberal government's use of the Emergencies Act against protests that paralyzed the streets around Parliament Hill and jammed several Canadian b...
Feb 17, 2023
In The News for Feb. 17 : What can we expect from the Emergencies Act report?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 17, 2023
Ukrainian mother approved to come to Canada, but her six-year-old son is not
WARSAW, Poland - Since packing up a small suitcase and leaving her home in Ukraine with her six-year-old son, Iryna Mishyna has found solace in helping other families in similar situations find some s...
Feb 17, 2023
Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release
VANCOUVER - One of just four endangered spotted owls known to be in the wild in British Columbia is now recovering from an injury after being found along some train tracks, slowing the careful plans t...
Feb 17, 2023
Kubalik, Bertuzzi lead Red Wings to fifth straight win topping Flames 5-2
CALGARY - Dominik Kubalik scored two goals, Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings made it a season-high five straight wins, defeating the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Thursday. ...
Feb 16, 2023