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'Unfinished business': Canada opens world junior camp with Wright back in the fold
MONCTON, N.B. - Shane Wright has some loose ends to tie up at the world juniors. The same goes for Dylan Guenther. And Brandt Clarke? Well, he's still looking to get a first taste. Canada's under-20 m...
Dec 09, 2022
Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin embraces beefy race schedule
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin relishes a heavy workload. The 32-year-old speedskater from Ottawa will compete in six races in three days by the time the World Cup concludes Sunday in Calgary. Blondin was a...
Dec 09, 2022
Maple Leafs' Engvall suspended one game for high-sticking Kings' Durzi
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall was dealt a one-game suspension on Friday for high-sticking Los Angeles Kings defenceman Sean Durzi, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced. The inc...
Dec 09, 2022
Speed up shift to family care, says B.C. coroner's jury in death of Cree teen
BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia's representative for children and youth says one of the messages she hopes comes out of a coroner's inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager is the importance ...
Dec 09, 2022
Germany's Felix Loch takes gold as luge World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - Germany's Felix Loch captured gold and set a track record in the process as the luge World Cup returned to Whistler, B.C., on Friday with the men's singles race. The 33-year-old finis...
Dec 09, 2022
Ottawa announces Indigenous guardians network to fight climate change
MONTREAL - The federal government is announcing the creation of a new network that will help support Indigenous-led environmental initiatives. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made the announcem...
Dec 09, 2022
New technology in Edmonton allows children awaiting a heart transplant more independence
EDMONTON, AB - The Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton is the first in North America to begin using a new device that will help youth awaiting a heart transplant. A lighter, more mobile driving u...
Dec 09, 2022
Messi, Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lionel Messi's quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout Friday. Messi converted his penalty in the shoot...
Dec 09, 2022
Extinction risk to wild species must be eliminated by 2050: Conservation group
OTTAWA - The global organization that tracks threats to plants, animals and other organisms says a successful agreement to protect nature would be one that eliminates the threat of extinction for all ...
Dec 09, 2022
Olympic champion Canadian women to play in SheBelieves Cup in the U.S. in February
The eighth-ranked Canadian women will open play next year at the SheBelieves Cup in February when they face the top-ranked U.S., No. 7 Brazil and No. 10 Japan in the annual four-nations tournament. Ca...
Dec 09, 2022