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GLOBL JAM an 'ambitious' part of Canada Basketball's plan
GLOBL JAM, the brand-new event announced by Canada Basketball on Tuesday, has been top of mind for Michael Bartlett for a while now. Even before he joined Canada Basketball as CEO last February, Bartl...
Mar 23, 2022

AHS no longer reporting active COVID cases in first weekly update
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics from the past four days.Previous note: starting on the week of Monday, March 21, COVID-19 da...
Mar 23, 2022

Canada's Adam Hadwin joined by Blue Jays pitchers at Valspar Championship
Adam Hadwin, a lifelong Blue Jays fan, was floored when he was introduced to the honorary observers that would be following his pairing in the final round of the Valspar Championship on Sunday: Toront...
Mar 23, 2022

Alleged head of extremist group one of two charged after anti-mask protests in N.S.
HALIFAX - A police investigation of anti-mask protests outside the home of Nova Scotia's chief medical officer has led to charges of criminal harassment against two people, including a man described a...
Mar 23, 2022

James & Radford fifth, Schizas 10th after short programs at world figure skating championships
MONTPELLIER, France - Canada's Vanessa James and Eric Radford were fifth in the pairs short program on Wednesday in what could be their one and only world figure skating championships together. James,...
Mar 23, 2022

90 scientists ask feds to protect carbon-rich old forests in upcoming climate plan
Days before the federal government is expected to explain how it will meet greenhouse gas targets, 90 prominent scientists have written a letter urging it to ensure that old-growth forests are a big p...
Mar 23, 2022

Curlers Walker and Muyres to focus exclusively on mixed doubles for next quad
Scratch two big names off the curling free-agent frenzy board. Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres will be "focusing completely" on the mixed doubles discipline over the next quadrennial as they aim to repre...
Mar 23, 2022

Canadian troops ordered to stay away as foreign fighters flock to Ukraine
OTTAWA - Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been banned from entering Ukraine unless their presence is approved by Gen. Wayne Eyre, chief of the defence staff. Thousands of foreigners, includin...
Mar 23, 2022

Nurse says a post-season series would be terrific for growth of his young team
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors' post-season hopes have come down to 10 final regular-season games. Eight of them are at home, in a what should be a noisy, jam-packed Scotiabank Arena after playing much...
Mar 23, 2022

British minister hopes for free trade deal with Canada within a year
OTTAWA - Britain's trade minister says she hopes her country can finalize a formal free trade agreement with Canada within a year now that negotiations are set to start in earnest. U.K. Trade Secretar...
Mar 23, 2022