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Canadian Mathieu Betts to sign contract with NFL's Detroit Lions
Canadian Mathieu Betts, one of the CFL's most coveted free agents, is returning to the NFL. According to a league source, the CFL's outstanding defensive player last season will sign a contract with t...
Feb 13, 2024
Wilm grabs 100m backstroke bronze, Canada's third swimming medal at aquatics worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Ingrid Wilm picked up Canada's third swimming medal at the world aquatics championships on Tuesday, earning bronze in the women's 100-metre backstroke. The Calgary native finished with a...
Feb 13, 2024
Nearly three-quarters of Senate appointed on Trudeau's advice as Quebec senator joins
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator from Quebec. Manuelle Oudar is joining the Senate's ranks after most recently serving with a Quebec government com...
Feb 13, 2024
As pharmacare deadline looms, Singh mulls a future without NDP's deal with Liberals
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is mulling what it would mean for his party if the supply-and-confidence deal that ties his party to the Liberals should end prematurely. The NDP signed a political p...
Feb 13, 2024
Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week after appearing to hurt left hand in practice
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week with an upper-body injury, coach Don Granato announced Tuesday. The second-year player appeared to hurt his left han...
Feb 13, 2024
Speaker suggests more guest screenings after MPs applauded man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA - Speaker Greg Fergus is proposing that certain guests who are recognized in the House of Commons should be screened for their reputations as well as whether they pose a physical threat. Clerk ...
Feb 13, 2024
Calgary Stampeders sign defensive back Houston to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed American defensive back Demerio Houston to a two-year contract Tuesday. Calgary reached an agreement in principle with Houston, a 2023 CFL all-star, last week. ...
Feb 13, 2024
Additional cash seized in connection to $1 million drug bust in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has announced the seizure of additional items in Lethbridge.In December 2022, the agency confiscated more than $1 million worth of dr...
Feb 13, 2024
Snowfall warning in effect for parts of southwestern Alberta
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - The winter season is far from over in southern Alberta.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for some areas in the southwestern portion of the province. A warning is on...
Feb 13, 2024
Decorated Canadian curler Jennifer Jones to retire from team curling
Decorated curling skip Jennifer Jones has announced she will retire from women's team curling at the end of this season. Winner of six Canadian women's curling championships, two world championships a...
Feb 13, 2024