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Syrian-Canadians call on Ottawa to drop sanctions, reach out to war-ravaged country
OTTAWA - Canadians with ties to Syria say it's time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. "There's a lot to be lost if we ...
Mar 21, 2025
Lethbridge & Medicine Hat skaters to compete in U SPORTS Men's Hockey Championship
There will be some local representation in a major collegiate hockey tournament.The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced that 176 CHL alumni will take part in the 2025 U SPORTS Men's Hockey Cham...
Mar 21, 2025
Oldham takes bronze in slopestyle skiing at freestyle world championships
SAINT MORITZ - Canada's Megan Oldham reached the podium at her third straight freestyle skiing world championships Friday with a bronze medal in women's slopestyle. Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont., fin...
Mar 21, 2025
Argos add veteran coaches Marshall, Shivers to round out Dinwiddie's staff
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have added two big names to their coaching staff as they prepare to defend their Grey Cup title this season. The CFL club announced Friday that Greg Marshall is joining...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Kingsbury wins fourth consecutive dual moguls title at world championships
SAINT MORITZ - Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury won his fourth consecutive dual moguls title at the world championships Friday. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., beat Japanese rival...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Mitton wins shot put gold at world indoor track and field championships
NANJING - Sarah Mitton won Canada's first gold medal at the world indoor track and field championships Friday, capturing the women's shot put title with a throw of 20.48 metres. Jessica Schilder, of t...
Mar 21, 2025
Health agency head rebuts Alberta government's defence in wrongful dismissal lawsuit
The former head of Alberta Health Services says arguments by the province that she was fired for incompetence are not only false, but also ``vindictive and malicious.''A court filing from Athana Mentz...
Mar 21, 2025
Quebec town says U.S. is limiting Canadian access to border-straddling library
STANSTEAD, Que. - The town of Stanstead, Que., says U.S. authorities have unilaterally decided to close the main Canadian entrance to the Victorian-style library that straddles the border between the ...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Homan wraps up round robin with wins, falls short of bye at curling worlds
UIJEONGBU-SI - Canada's Rachel Homan closed out her round-robin schedule with a pair of wins at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea. Homan and her top-ranked Ottawa-based rink of...
Mar 21, 2025
Canada's Liam Brearley wins snowboard slopestyle world title
SAINT MORITZ - Canada's Liam Brearley captured men's slopestyle gold at the snowboard world championships on Friday. The 22-year-old from Gravenhurst, Ont., scored 90.15 points on his second run to cl...
Mar 21, 2025