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Canadian defender Yao among fresh faces looking to crack Whitecaps' roster
VANCOUVER - Sporting director Axel Schuster knew heading into the off-season that he had work to do reshaping the Vancouver Whitecaps' roster. Though the club took 39 points from 26 games down the str...
Jan 13, 2023
Court hears appeal of Medicine Hat man convicted of murder, extortion
MEDICINE HAT - An Medicine Hat man found guilty of trying to extort a business owner for $1 million and killing a random stranger is appealing his conviction.Robert Hoefman was convicted of first-degr...
Jan 13, 2023
Matheson says support growing for proposed Canadian women's soccer league
Diana Matheson's to-do list keeps growing. But so does support for her planned Canadian women's professional soccer league. Matheson and business partner Thomas Gilbert, the co-founders of Project 8 w...
Jan 13, 2023
Quebec woman alleging sexual misconduct by prominent cardinal reveals identity
MONTREAL - A woman alleging sexual misconduct by a prominent Quebec cardinal has revealed her identity and says the process for reporting such abuse must be changed. Until today, Pamla Groleau had bee...
Jan 13, 2023
Three Lethbridge Hurricanes players make NHL Central Scouting list
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The National Hockey League (NHL) has its eyes of a trio of players with the Lethbridge Hurricanes.The NHL has released its 2022-23 NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings, which includ...
Jan 13, 2023
Schizas leads after women's short program at Canadian figure skating championship
OSHAWA, Ont. - Madeline Schizas is the leader after the women's singles short program at the Canadian figure skating championships. The 19-year-old from Oakville, Ont., scored 68.52 for her "Black Swa...
Jan 13, 2023
Elks renew 'The Manny Show,' re-sign veteran receiver Emmanuel Arcenaux
Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux has re-signed with the Edmonton Elks on a one-year contract. Arceneaux will return for his second season in Edmonton and eleventh in the CFL. The 35-year-old s...
Jan 13, 2023
Force by Lethbridge Police officer did not cause man's death in 2018: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An independent agency has determined that the force used by a Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) officer was "necessary and reasonable" in an altercation that led to a man's death.Albert...
Jan 13, 2023
Penalties for public servants who won't go back to office to be handled individually
OTTAWA - The federal government says repercussions for public servants who refuse to return to in-person work will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Starting Monday, all federal employees who are...
Jan 13, 2023
Bedard tops NHL Central Scouting's mid-season draft rankings among N.A. skaters
NEW YORK - Connor Bedard tops NHL Central Scouting's mid-season rankings of North American skaters ahead of the 2023 draft. The 17-year-old centre for the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats has an as...
Jan 13, 2023