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Canada's Gilles, Poirier in third after rhythm dance at figure skating worlds
MONTREAL - Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier placed third in the rhythm dance Friday at the world figure skating championships. Toronto's Gilles and Poirier of Unionville, Ont., score...
Mar 22, 2024
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Maria Machado names substitute while she fights ban
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan opposition powerhouse Maria Corina Machado on Friday named a substitute to her presidential bid while she fights a government ban on her running for office. The an...
Mar 22, 2024
Confidence key as surging Vancouver Whitecaps get set to face RSL
VANCOUVER - The surging Vancouver Whitecaps are trying to strike a delicate balance. With the club on the precipice of a historic start to the season, the 'Caps (2-0-1) need to harness the momentum of...
Mar 22, 2024
Alberta budget doesn't keep up with inflation, population growth: Phillips
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local politician is giving her take on the Government of Alberta's 2024 budget.Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips, along with Calgary-Elbow MLA Samir Kayande, spoke to a Lethbridg...
Mar 22, 2024
Ottawa Senators sign forward Stephen Halliday to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed forward Stephen Halliday to a two-year, entry-level contract Friday. The deal will start in the 2024-25 season. Halliday also signed an amateur tryout agreement for...
Mar 22, 2024
Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Canada shoots 64 to take LPGA Tour lead at Palos Verdes
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) - Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Canada matched her best score on the LPGA Tour with a 7-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Champions...
Mar 22, 2024
Kiner-Falefa hits first homer as a Jay, Toronto downs Boston 5-1
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit his first home run as a Blue Jay to key a three-run second inning and Toronto defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-1 in spring training action Friday. Kiner-Falefa hit ...
Mar 22, 2024
Biello names Stephen Eustaquio captain of the Canadian men's soccer team
Stephen Eustaquio will captain Canada in Saturday's Copa America qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago. The FC Porto midfielder follows in the footsteps of Atiba Hutchinson and Milan Borjan. Hutchinso...
Mar 22, 2024
B.C. fugitive found in Puerto Rico returned to Canada to stand trial for murder
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a Canadian gang leader who escaped to Puerto Rico and posed as a businessman has been returned to Canada to face trial for his alleged role in a 2009 homicide in Vancouver. B...
Mar 22, 2024
Maritime body approves new protections for shipping in Canadian Arctic
The international body that regulates shipping is approving new environmental protections for the Canadian Arctic. The International Maritime Organization says it will tighten restrictions around fuel...
Mar 22, 2024