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Report: 17 million Canadians consider themselves fans of women's sports
TORONTO - A new report shows that two in three Canadians between the ages of 13 and 65 consider themselves to be fans of women's sports. The report titled "It's Time: Unlocking the Power of Pro Women'...
Apr 22, 2024
Medicine Hat’s Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival returns with public flights
MEDICINE HAT, AB - You might be able to hitch a ride to the clouds this year as the Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival returns to Medicine Hat.The festival runs from May 23 to 26 and will be offering pa...
Apr 22, 2024
Quebec Health Department reports 28 cases of eye damage linked to solar eclipse
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says it has received 28 reports of eye damage related to the April 8 total solar eclipse that passed over southern parts of the province. The 28 cases reported as...
Apr 22, 2024
Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - An independent review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees found that Israel never expressed concern about anyone on the staff lists it has received ...
Apr 22, 2024
Simcoe County Rovers looks to play David against Toronto FC's Goliath in cup game
Doneil Henry has plenty to cheer about Wednesday when Toronto FC hosts Simcoe County Rovers FC in Canadian Championship play. Henry was the first Toronto FC academy player to graduate to the first tea...
Apr 22, 2024
Canada defeats South Korea 6-4, remains unbeaten at curling mixed doubles worlds
STERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott remained undefeated at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 6-4 win over South Korea on Monday. The husband-and-wife tandem from Gim...
Apr 22, 2024
Ottawa should engage more with the four million Canadians living abroad: senator
OTTAWA - A senator is calling on Ottawa to see Canadian citizens living abroad as more than just people to evacuate in times of crisis. B.C. Sen. Yuen Pau Woo argues Canadians who live abroad have tie...
Apr 22, 2024
Alberta NDP to hold leadership debate in Lethbridge Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This will likely be the one chance residents of the Lethbridge area to see the five candidates looking to lead the Alberta NDP before voting takes place.The party is set to host a lea...
Apr 22, 2024
Captain Mike Weir Weir names assistants for upcoming Presidents Cup in Montreal
MONTREAL - Captain Mike Weir named Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Geoff Ogilvy and Camilo Villegas as his assistants on the International Team for the upcoming Presidents Cup. The best-on-best men's golf...
Apr 22, 2024
Leafs winger William Nylander not ruled out for Game 2 of series against Bruins
BOSTON - William Nylander hasn't been ruled out for Game 2 of the Maple Leafs' first-round playoff series. Toronto's star winger sat out his team's 5-1 loss in Saturday's opener with an undisclosed in...
Apr 22, 2024