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Tiger-Cats suffer heartbreaking overtime loss to Bombers in home Grey Cup
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats had their hearts broken at home. After forcing overtime in a see-saw game, the Ticats were beaten 33-25 in overtime before a Tim Hortons Field record crowd of 26,324...
Dec 12, 2021
Collaros throws overtime TD pass to rally Bombers to Grey Cup victory
HAMILTON - Zach Collaros' 13-yard TD strike to Darvin Adams in overtime earned the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a thrilling 33-25 Grey Cup win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on a windy Sunday night. After hitt...
Dec 12, 2021
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