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Several interesting storylines involving Canadian players at Australian Open
There are myriad Canadian storylines as the tennis season kicks into high gear Monday at the first Grand Slam of the season - the Australian Open - at Melbourne Park. Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov...
Jan 10, 2019
NEB wants marine protection program from Trans Mountain pipeline builder
VANCOUVER - The National Energy Board would require the creation of a marine mammal protection program for the Trans Mountain pipeline in a series of draft conditions it has laid out before it conside...
Jan 10, 2019
Tearful Murray: Australian Open could be his last tournament
MELBOURNE, Australia - Andy Murray is still hoping to make it to one more Wimbledon tournament before his problematic hip forces him into retirement. For now, he’s only committing to the Austral...
Jan 10, 2019
Democrats question Treasury chief on Russian oligarch
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers in a classified briefing Thursday that the Trump administration will keep strict U.S. sanctions on Oleg Deripaska and any companies he own...
Jan 10, 2019
Judge endorses water permit for refinery near national park
BISMARCK, N.D. - An administrative law judge in North Dakota is recommending that state officials issue a water permit for an oil refinery being developed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park that...
Jan 10, 2019
No post-Olympic hangover for Canadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury
CALGARY - He’s won everything there is to win in moguls, yet Mikael Kingsbury still feels driven. It’s common for athletes who stand on the Olympic podium to take a hiatus the following se...
Jan 10, 2019
After swinging bigger moves earlier in season, Lethbridge Hurricanes stand pat at WHL trade deadline
LETHBRIDGE - The Western Hockey League trade deadline came and went on Thursday, Jan. 10, and the Lethbridge Hurricanes didn't complete any additional moves. That's due in part to a pair of significan...
Jan 10, 2019
Winnipeg's Valour FC continues to build CPL roster, signs two more players
WINNIPEG - Valour FC has signed midfielder Raphael Ohin and defender Raphael Garcia to multi-year contracts. Ohin, 23, joins the Winnipeg entry in the Canadian Premier League after three seasons with ...
Jan 10, 2019
Syracuse defender Kamal Miller on the verge of professional soccer dream
Centre back Kamal Miller was Syracuse University’s best player in 2018, according to head coach Ian McIntyre. High praise considering that Orange teammate Tajon Buchanan, a speedy forward, has b...
Jan 10, 2019
Bottcher, Mouat win A finals, advance to playoffs at Canadian Open
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher and Scotland’s Bruce Mouat advanced to the playoffs at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Open by winning their A finals on Th...
Jan 10, 2019