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Kia Nurse to miss women's basketball Olympic qualifiers due to injury
SOPRON, Hungary - Kia Nurse will miss out on the upcoming FIBA Women's Olympic qualifying tournament due to an injury. Canada Basketball says Nurse suffered a minor injury in practice that will keep h...
Feb 06, 2024
'Not celebrating yet': Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Stampede abuse lawsuit
CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Stampede has agreed to pay $9.5 million in damages to complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually ab...
Feb 06, 2024
Two Coutts protesters plead guilty to firearms-related offences
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two people who were charged in connection to events at the Coutts border protest in early 2022 have entered guilty pleas.In Lethbridge Court of King's Bench on Tuesday, February 6, 20...
Feb 06, 2024
Whitecaps admit preparation concerns ahead of Champions Cup bow
Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini says he and his team could do with more time before facing off against Mexican powerhouse Tigres UANL in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Tigres are well into their seaso...
Feb 06, 2024
Quebec bill aims to better protect young athletes from abuse, harassment
Quebec's sports minister has tabled a bill to strengthen protections for young athletes and create a new role to investigate complaints. Isabelle Charest says Bill 45 would create a recreation and spo...
Feb 06, 2024
Blood Tribe, University of Lethbridge collaborate on health care delivery project
STANDOFF, AB - A collaboration between the Blood Tribe Department of Health (BTDH) and the University of Lethbridge (U of L) to enhance health and well-being on the Kainai Nation is underway.In Septem...
Feb 06, 2024
Quebec bill aims to better protect young athletes from abuse, harassment
Quebec's sports minister has tabled a bill to strengthen protections for young athletes and create a new role to investigate complaints. Isabelle Charest says Bill 45 would create a recreation and spo...
Feb 06, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov ousted in first round at Marseille, drops to 1-4 on season
MARSEILLE, France - Denis Shapovalov's struggles to start the 2024 tennis season continued Tuesday with a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 loss to French qualifier Hugo Gaston at the Open 13 Provence tournament. The mee...
Feb 06, 2024
Canada's FIBA World Cup success helps Gilgeous-Alexander and Dort on NBA's Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are reaping the benefits of Canada's success at last fall's FIBA World Cup. Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Montreal's Luguentz Dort have been instrumental in lifting ...
Feb 06, 2024
'Butt out': Poilievre criticizes Trudeau, feds on Alberta's planned transgender rules
MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, responding to Alberta's proposed rules for transgender youth, says the federal government needs to "butt out" of provincial health care and education. ...
Feb 06, 2024