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Ottawa buys nine Airbus planes to replace Air Force Polaris fleet that transports PM
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has signed a contract with European aviation company Airbus to replace its aging Polaris fleet at a cost of $3.6 billion. The Royal Canadian Air Force uses the ...
Jul 25, 2023
Flames sign Darryl Sutter's son Brett to minor-league extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed former coach Darryl Sutter's son Brett to a minor-league contract extension. Brett Sutter and the American Hockey League's Calgary Wranglers agreed to a one-ye...
Jul 25, 2023
RCMP to provide update on children missing in torrential Nova Scotia flooding
WINDSOR, N.S. - Police are expected to provide an update today on the search for two young children who were swept away in weekend flooding in Nova Scotia. A series of thunderstorms that began Friday ...
Jul 25, 2023
A year out from Paris, safe sport crisis has Canada redefining sport success
CALGARY - If an obsession with medals contributed to Canada's safe sport crisis, how will the country measure success in Paris? In federal parliamentary committee hearings in recent months, MPs were t...
Jul 25, 2023
Canada's athletes to watch in Paris 2024 Olympic Games
A list of 10 Canadian athletes to watch at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris: Christine Sinclair, soccer The Canadian women's soccer team captain is the backbone of the reigning Olympic champions and th...
Jul 25, 2023
Elks, Lions to be first pro football game broadcast in Punjabi
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks home game against the B.C. Lions on Saturday will be the first professional football game broadcast in Punjabi. The Elks announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Edmon...
Jul 25, 2023
BC Hockey reclassifies its three junior B leagues to junior A to replace rogue BCHL
SAANICHTON, B.C. - BC Hockey will have a new junior-A system in place for the 2023-24 season. The provincial sports organization will promote all three of its junior B leagues to junior A. The Kootena...
Jul 25, 2023
How Paul Bernardo's prison transfer renewed an old legal debate over just two words
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say Canadians angry over Paul Bernardo's move to a medium-security prison have a Liberal government law to blame. Leader Pierre Poilievre points to a bill passed in ...
Jul 25, 2023
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins forward and captain, announces retirement after 19 seasons
BOSTON (AP) - Patrice Bergeron, who in two decades with the Boston Bruins established himself as the NHL's dominant two-way forward and one of the most respected players in the game, announced Tuesday...
Jul 25, 2023
Canada's Kylie Masse misses podium with 4th-place finish in women's 100m backstroke
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canadian swimming star Kylie Masse just missed the podium in the women's 100-metre backstroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Tuesday. The four-time Olympic medallist and two-t...
Jul 25, 2023