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COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidde...
Mar 18, 2024
Edmonton Oilers sign Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract. Ungar posted a 20-6-0 record, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .932 save perce...
Mar 18, 2024
Nine gorgeous Bengal kitties up for adoption at the Nanaimo SPCA
NANAIMO - Nine, yes, nine Bengal kitties are up for adoption at the Nanaimo SPCA, ranging in age from six to ten months old.These adorable cats come in a variety of colours, from Willow the white, to ...
Mar 18, 2024
Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
CLEVELAND (AP) - An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison with...
Mar 18, 2024
Canada's Ryan Nembhard marches into the NCAA madness with the Gonzaga Bulldogs
Ryan Nembhard is ready to perform on the biggest stage in NCAA basketball. The Aurora, Ont., native and his Gonzaga Bulldogs - the fifth seed in the Midwest Region - open March Madness on Thursday aga...
Mar 18, 2024
New Canada Soccer boss acknowledges need to "rebuild trust with soccer community
Kevin Blue, Canada Soccer's new general secretary and CEO, acknowledged Monday the governing body's need "to rebuild trust" with the soccer community. "There's been some things that have happened over...
Mar 18, 2024
Calgary Flames sign college free agent centre Sam Morton
The Calgary Flames have signed college free agent Sam Morton to a one-year contract. The deal for the 2024-25 season is US$950,000, the Flames announced Monday. The 24-year-old from Lafayette, Colo., ...
Mar 18, 2024
Homan wins fourth straight in women's world curling, 9-4 over Norway
SYDNEY, N.S. - Canada's Rachel Homan continued to roll at the women's world curling championship with a 9-4 win Monday over Norway's Marianne Roervik. Homan improved to 4-0 after Canada's lone game of...
Mar 18, 2024
A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was r...
Mar 18, 2024
Scottie Scheffler is reaching a dominance not seen since Tiger Woods
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler is next in line for comparisons with Tiger Woods because golf, like other sports, is always looking for the heir to the throne. Scheffler is playing gr...
Mar 18, 2024