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Supporters greet convoy organizer Tamara Lich as she returns to Southern Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A large crowd of people gathered near the Harley Davidson store in Dunmore to welcome convoy organizer Tamara Lich back to the nearby city of Medicine Hat Saturday afternoon.At the ...
Mar 14, 2022
Canada's bobsled, skeleton athletes stand resolute in call for resignations
Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes are rejecting mediation, and "stand resolute" in their request for the resignations of two of their national sport organization's executives. A group that has gr...
Mar 14, 2022
Red Cross chief: Ukraine war 'nothing short of a nightmare'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The ongoing Russian war on Ukraine has become "nothing short of a nightmare" for those living in besieged cities, a top Red Cross official said Monday, calling for s...
Mar 14, 2022
Paralympic sport in a far better place thanks to Canada's McKeever, Westlake, Bridges
When Billy Bridges first made the national Para-hockey team back in 1998, players had to buy their own Canada jerseys off the rack at a sporting goods store. They paid to have their names ironed on th...
Mar 14, 2022
Ukraine's unrelenting agony and Patrick Brown joins the race: In The News for Mar. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 14 ... What we are watching in the world ...
Mar 14, 2022
Talks to resume as Russia pressures Ukrainian capital Kyiv
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Besieged Ukrainians held out hope Monday that renewed diplomatic talks with Moscow might open the way for more civilians to evacuate, as Russian forces kept up their pressure on t...
Mar 14, 2022
Pregnant woman, baby die after Russia bombed maternity ward
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) - A pregnant woman and her baby have died after Russia bombed the maternity hospital where she was meant to give birth, The Associated Press has learned. Images of the woman bei...
Mar 14, 2022
Vasilevskiy dominant as Lightning top Canucks 2-1, snapping three-game skid
VANCOUVER - Ross Colton scored the game winner and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a three-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Both of Tampa's goals came within t...
Mar 13, 2022
Leafs' Matthews to have hearing with NHL player safety for cross-check on Dahlin
HAMILTON - Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has a hearing with the NHL's department of player safety Monday. Matthews cross-checked Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin in the third period of Su...
Mar 13, 2022
Gushue’s Wild Card One team beats Alberta’s Kevin Koe in extra end to win the Brier
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Brad Gushue's short-handed Wild Card One team defeated Alberta's Kevin Koe 9-8 on Sunday night to win the Tim Hortons Brier.Gushue made a hit for a single point in the extra end to wi...
Mar 13, 2022