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Schneider with the Save: Blue Jays skipper uses Heimlich manoeuvre to help woman
DUNEDIN, Fla. - In baseball, it's usually the closer who makes the save. In this case, it was the manager who got the job done. Blue Jays skipper John Schneider recently helped save a woman who was ch...
Feb 19, 2023
Harassment in sports: St-Onge asks provinces for investigative systems by end of 2023
OTTAWA - Federal Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is calling on her provincial and territorial counterparts to establish independent bodies to handle harassment complaints from athletes by the end of th...
Feb 19, 2023
Delgado scores from distance to sink former team as Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-1
CARSON, Calif. - Mark Delgado scored the winning goal on a long-range rocket in the 52nd minute against his former team as the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park. Efr...
Feb 19, 2023
Canada's Jonathan David scores for Lille but Mbappe, Messi inspire PSG to 4-3 comeback win
PARIS (CP-AP) - Canadian international Jonathan David scored his 15th goal of the season for Lille to move into a tie for the scoring lead in France, albeit in a 4-3 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Sun...
Feb 19, 2023
Recruitment drive underway for local volunteer fire department
QUALICUM BEACH - Coombs-Hillers Volunteer Fire Department (CHVFD) is looking for anyone who's ready to put their firefighting skills to the test. They are recruiting volunteers of any background who l...
Feb 19, 2023
Federal funding for Black entrepreneurs a 'beacon of hope,' though barriers persist
OTTAWA - When Sean Whyte opened a fashion store in early 2020, he had no idea a global pandemic would force him to throw out his business plan within a couple of months. Whyte's Kelowna business, Grey...
Feb 19, 2023
Volunteer's death spurs warnings that B.C.'s avalanche conditions are 'unforgiving'
VANCOUVER - The avalanche deaths of two skiers in British Columbia's central Interior this month have prompted an emotional plea about this season's dangerous conditions from the head of a volunteer s...
Feb 19, 2023
Volunteer's death spurs warnings that B.C.'s avalanche conditions are 'unforgiving'
VANCOUVER - The avalanche deaths of two skiers in British Columbia's central Interior this month have prompted an emotional plea about this season's dangerous conditions from the head of a volunteer s...
Feb 19, 2023
Clippers beat Vipers 3-2 in overtime
NANAIMO - Ethan Mistry scored the overtime game winner on a power play in the Clippers 3-2 victory against Vernon.Nanaimo scored 36 seconds into the game on a deflection off Kai Daniells but it was go...
Feb 18, 2023
Backlund scores in overtime as Flames burn Rangers 3-2
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund's power-play goal 1:28 into overtime on Saturday night gave the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers, snapping their seven-game winning streak. Andrew Mangi...
Feb 18, 2023