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Blue Bombers QB Collaros wins Grey Cup MVP; receiver Demski named top Canadian
HAMILTON - Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros was named Grey Cup MVP after leading Winnipeg to a 33-25 overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday. Collaros completed 21-of-32 passes f...
Dec 12, 2021
Canadian junior men's hockey team caps selection camp with 7-2 win over U Sports
CALGARY - William Dufour, Carson Lambos and Logan Stankoven each had a goal and an assist for Canada's junior men's hockey team in a 7-2 exhibition win over a university team Sunday in Calgary. The se...
Dec 12, 2021
As seas rise, study sees need for national, natural approach to help coastal towns
HALIFAX - For Darlene Norman, being a municipal leader faced with what the author of a new study sees as Ottawa's piecemeal approach to climate-related flooding feels like drowning in ever-rising seas...
Dec 12, 2021
Late night shooting in south Nanaimo sends one person to hospital
NANAIMO - Police responded to reports of shots fired in front of a home on View St. in south Nanaimo late Saturday night.When officers arrived on scene around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 11., they foun...
Dec 12, 2021
Raptors' forward Achiuwa enters COVID-19 health, safety protocols after close contact
Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa has entered health and safety protocols after a close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The Raptors are abiding by a Toronto Public Health...
Dec 12, 2021
Massive software flaw with global reach forces Quebec to shut government websites
MONTREAL - Quebec says it is shutting down almost 4,000 government websites as a preventative measure following threats of a cyberattack. Minister of Digital Transformation ric Caire held a press conf...
Dec 12, 2021
Gabriola textile recycling program expanding via shredder, production of own goods
GABRIOLA ISLAND - It could literally be a rags to riches story, with a local non-profit making strides in keeping textile waste out of our landfill one shirt at a time.The Gabriola Island Recycling Or...
Dec 12, 2021
Canada's Olympic champ Thompson captures World Cup ski-cross bronze
VAL THORENS, France - Canada's Olympic champion Marielle Thompson bounced back from a long injury layoff to finish third at a ski cross World Cup on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Whistler, B.C., who to...
Dec 12, 2021
Canadian freestyle ski star Kingsbury captures his 67th career World Cup victory
IDRE, Sweden - Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury bounced back from a difficult Saturday, emerging victorious in the dual moguls event at the Freestyle Skiing World Cup on Sunday. In the grand final, the ...
Dec 12, 2021
Grey Cup kickers look to good thoughts to help survive bad weather
HAMILTON - Checking the weather first thing in the morning is standard procedure for Michael Domagala. It could mean the difference between a good day on the job or a difficult one for the Hamilton Ti...
Dec 12, 2021