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Name Game: Team Fleury name iced at PointsBet Invitational in favour of Team Homan
The name game was played before Thursday's opening draw at the PointsBet Invitational as the Team Fleury name was iced in favour of Team Homan. The team asked event organizers to make the switch and C...
Sep 22, 2022
Dangerous fungus detected at Montreal-area hospital, health officials say
MONTREAL - Regional health authorities say a dangerous fungus known for its resistance to treatment has been detected at a hospital in Longueuil on Montreal's South Shore. Officials at Hpital Pierre-B...
Sep 22, 2022
Canadian women's basketball team says new coach Lapena has brought instant energy
Bridget Carleton laughed when describing Victor Lapena's infectious excitement at practice. On the heels of its early exit from the Tokyo Olympics, Lapena was hired to take Canada's seemingly stagnant...
Sep 22, 2022
Canadian women face Fiji in final international test before Rugby World Cup
SUVA, Fiji - Canada plays its final test match ahead of next month's Women's Rugby World Cup when it takes on Fiji on Friday at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. The third-ranked Canadians are en route to New...
Sep 22, 2022
Montreal Alouettes "dialed in" for East Division clash with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - Bye weeks haven't been very kind to the Montreal Alouettes this season. The team has a 0-2 record coming out of bye weeks. Most recently, the Als suffered a crushing 38-24 home defeat to th...
Sep 22, 2022
Hockey Canada reveals large chunk of player insurance fees go to National Equity Fund
Hockey Canada has revealed that over 65 per cent of player insurance fees go toward the organization's National Equity Fund. In a letter to MP Peter Julian obtained by The Canadian Press, Hockey Canad...
Sep 22, 2022
Repeat child sex offender arrested in Calgary
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has put a Calgary man behind bars for alleged offences related to child sexual exploitation.Bernard Hyde, 76, was apprehended on Septemb...
Sep 22, 2022
B.C. seniors have lowest financial support in Canada, says advocate
VICTORIA - Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says British Columbia ranks last among Canada's provinces and territories in providing key financial support for seniors. Mackenzie says a report released ...
Sep 22, 2022
Junior Hoilett to captain Canada against Qatar in Vienna men's soccer friendly
In the absence of the injured Atiba Hutchinson, David (Junior) Hoilett will captain Canada against Qatar in an international friendly against Qatar on Friday in Vienna. The 39-year-old Hutchinson, Can...
Sep 22, 2022
Alberta judge ponders expanding fatality inquiry into death of starved Calgary teen
CALGARY, AB - An Alberta judge looking into the death of a Calgary teen who weighed only 37 pounds when he died has suggested her inquiry might have to be expanded to include witnesses from British Co...
Sep 22, 2022