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Blue Jays add national women's team veteran Stephenson to coaching staff in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Ashley Stephenson, a long-time player and coach with Canada's women's baseball team, is joining the Toronto Blue Jays' organization as a coach. Stephenson has been added to the Vancouver C...
Jan 18, 2023
NHL: Players can decide what causes to support after Provorov opts out of Pride night
The NHL says players are free to decide which of their team's initiatives they support. The league's statement comes a day after Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov refused to participate in ...
Jan 18, 2023
Veteran Canadian fullback David Mackie signs two-year extension with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Veteran Canadian fullback David Mackie signed a two-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions on Wednesday. Mackie was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 14. The 28-year-old from Jacks...
Jan 18, 2023
Alberta to no longer hold federal immigration detainees in provincial jails
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says it has provided written notice to Ottawa that it is ending an agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).The agreement allowed the CBSA to ...
Jan 18, 2023
Lethbridge Police seeking robbery suspects
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in finding a pair of suspects who are wanted in connection to a street robbery.Between 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on S...
Jan 18, 2023
Child's breathing tube can be removed despite parents' protest: Quebec appeal court
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal says a Montreal hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a child who has been in a coma since June. The decision by the province's high court agrees wi...
Jan 18, 2023
Bridget Carleton, Lynx to play Chicago Sky in WNBA pre-season game in May in Toronto
TORONTO - The WNBA is coming to Toronto, for one game at least. The Minnesota Lynx, whose roster features Canadians Bridget Carleton and Natalie Achonwa, will play the Chicago Sky at Toronto's Scotiab...
Jan 18, 2023
Israeli Supreme Court says minister barred over tax offenses
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a key member of the country's new government cannot serve as a Cabinet minister. The decision deepens a rift over the power of the courts i...
Jan 18, 2023
Piikani Nation elects new Chief and council
BROCKET, AB - The Piikani Nation has elected its new Chief and council.A voting process was held on January 9, 2023, and Troy "Bossman" Knowlton was elected as the new Chief, along with a council of e...
Jan 18, 2023
In The News for Jan. 18: The federal New Democrats gather for day one of retreat
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 Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Jan 18, 2023