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Women's pro golf season in full swing with Henderson, Costabile representing Canada
The women's professional golf season gets into full swing this week with two events on opposite sides of the globe. Superstar Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., is the only Canadian in the field ...
Mar 01, 2023
Free-agent receiver Kamar Jorden feels he still has plenty of good football left
Kamar Jorden is playing a waiting game. Entering his ninth CFL season, the six-foot-three, 205-pound receiver feels he still has some productive years remaining. However, just over two weeks after hit...
Mar 01, 2023
Company planning to make COVID-19 vaccine in Canada could go out of business
MONTREAL - An American company that signed a deal with the federal government to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal is warning investors it could go out of business within the year. Executives at M...
Mar 01, 2023
Alexandria Loutitt wins Canada's first ski jumping world title
PLANICA, Slovenia - Alexandria Loutitt became Canada's first-ever ski jumping world champion Wednesday with a gold medal in the women's large hill event. The 19-year-old from Calgary totalled 254.4 po...
Mar 01, 2023
Alberta to introduce bill to include federal officials in trespassing rules
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says federal officials have trespassed on private land and they are putting forward a bill to stop it. Government House Leader Joseph Schow declined to provide detail...
Mar 01, 2023
B.C. and Ottawa reach $27 billion health funding agreement
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has agreed in principle to a $27.47 billion deal for health-care funding from the federal government. The agreement is a step toward completing a $196-billi...
Mar 01, 2023
Oilers captain Connor McDavid named NHL's first star for February
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is the NHL's first star for the month of February. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon earned second star honours and Boston Bruins goaltender ...
Mar 01, 2023
Toronto Raptors send five players to G-League affiliate during road trip
The Toronto Raptors sent five players to their G-League affiliate on Wednesday Canadian guard Dalano Banton, centre Christian Koloko and swingman Joe Wieskamp were all put on assignment to Raptors 905...
Mar 01, 2023
UK: Remains of baby found after missing couple arrested
LONDON (AP) - British police said they found the remains of a 2-month old baby Wednesday after officers arrested the infant's mother and her boyfriend, who vanished after the child was born in early J...
Mar 01, 2023
Flames remain confident in playoff chances despite recent struggles
CALGARY, United Kingdom - The Calgary Flames have work to do to get back into playoff position in the NHL. The Flames are five points out of Western Conference wild-card spot with a quarter of their r...
Mar 01, 2023