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Wayne Gretzky dusts off golf clubs one more time for hole-in-one exhibition
L'LE-BIZARD-SAINTE-GENEVIVE - Wayne Gretzky is happy to come out of retirement for one day. As a golfer, however. The Hockey Hall of Famer and the NHL's all-time leading scorer played with professiona...
Sep 27, 2024
Montreal police make arrest in Presidents Cup golf apparel theft
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've arrested a man in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in golf merchandise tied to the Presidents Cup PGA Tour being held this week in the c...
Sep 27, 2024
VIDEO: Second year forward to wear 'C' in new Clippers season
NANAIMO - The Clippers have chosen 19-year-old Connor DeTurris to be team captain.The Naperville, Illinois product is Nanaimo's top returning scorer from last year and was part of the leadership group...
Sep 27, 2024
Canada booking seats on flights out of Lebanon as violence escalates
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada began booking blocks of seats on the few remaining commercial flights leaving Lebanon on Friday as it issued another urgent plea for any Canadians in the country to leav...
Sep 27, 2024
Amos, Argos' defence hope to match Alouettes' physical play Saturday
TORONTO - DaShaun Amos and the Toronto Argonauts defence plan to fight fire with fire Saturday night. Toronto (7-7) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (11-2-1) at BMO Field. The Argos are currently just fou...
Sep 27, 2024
Man, 31, charged with causing indignity to body in missing Quebec woman case
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. - A man has been charged with causing indignity to a body in connection with the case of a Quebec woman who went missing southwest of Montreal. Nicholas Gravel, 31, was ...
Sep 27, 2024
No deal after two days of negotiating in the Vancouver grain workers strike
VANCOUVER - Negotiations to end a strike by grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver have stalled, with the employers' association saying it's "disappointed" with the results of two days of talks. A ...
Sep 27, 2024
No deal after two days of negotiating in the Vancouver grain workers strike
VANCOUVER - Negotiations to end a strike by grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver have stalled, with the employers' association saying it's "disappointed" with the results of two days of talks. A ...
Sep 27, 2024
Rescue missions after Helene's flooding include dozens stranded on Tennessee hospital roof
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Patients and their caregivers sought shelter Friday on a Tennessee hospital's roof after flooding caused by Hurricane Helene drove them from the building's interior and conditi...
Sep 27, 2024
B.C. Conservatives, NDP have full candidate slates. But it's about more than votes
VANCOUVER - In the last provincial election, the B.C. Conservatives fielded just 19 candidates - and received less than 2 per cent of the vote. Now the party's website lists a full slate of 93 candida...
Sep 27, 2024