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Prince Andrew gives up membership of prestigious golf club
LONDON (AP) - Britain's Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, one of the world's most prestigious golf clubs, as he fights allegations o...
Jan 28, 2022
Kane asks fans to keep an open mind as controversial forward joins Oilers
EDMONTON - Evander Kane knows signing with the Edmonton Oilers won't be a move universally loved by the team's fans. Edmonton will be his fifth NHL city, and the Oilers the fourth franchise, for which...
Jan 28, 2022
Lions sign all-star wide receiver Bryan Burnham to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed star wide receiver Bryan Burnham to a contract extension. The 31-year-old has been a CFL all-star in each of his last four seasons. Burnham had 965 receiving yar...
Jan 28, 2022
Passenger in hit-and-run death of Calgary officer sentenced to 5 years in prison
CALGARY - The passenger in a car involved in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has been sentenced to five years in prison. Amir Abdulrahman was sentenced this morning after pleading gu...
Jan 28, 2022
Minister optimistic P.E.I. potato shipments to Puerto Rico could resume soon
FREDERICTON - The federal agriculture minister is optimistic the United States could approve the resumption of shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes to Puerto Rico within weeks. Marie-Claude Bibe...
Jan 28, 2022
Judge OKs agreement to destroy gun used by Kyle Rittenhouse
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during a 2020 street protest. Assi...
Jan 28, 2022
Nomadic goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh takes the long road home to Toronto FC
Greg Ranjitsingh has been a nomadic goalkeeper, with stops in Orlando City, Minnesota United and Philadelphia Union as well as time as an MLS pool 'keeper. That journey has taken him full circle as he...
Jan 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's isolation due to child testing positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's isolating because one of his kids tested positive for COVID-19. In an interview with The Canadian Press, he says he feels fine and has no symptoms. He ...
Jan 28, 2022
Kids basketball rec league in Nanaimo offering up sport and life skills
NANAIMO - A weekly rec league program aims to build up basketball and life skills for local children.Island Swish offers skills and mini games to students from kindergarten to grade 8 over an eight we...
Jan 28, 2022
Canadian team sidelined by COVID at ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Caribbean
A COVID-19 outbreak has sidelined the Canadian team at the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean. The International Cricket Council said Friday that nine Canada players have tested pos...
Jan 28, 2022