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Toronto's Cynthia Appiah wins bronze medal in final World Cup monobob race
SIGULDA, Latvia - Toronto's Cynthia Appiah captured a bronze medal Saturday in the final World Cup monobob race of the season. Appiah, 32, finished tied with China's Qing Ying with a two-run time of o...
Feb 18, 2023
Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake
Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31. Search teams recovered Atsu's body in the ru...
Feb 18, 2023
Toronto FC's new home kit comes straight from the heart of longtime supporter
TORONTO - While no stranger to Toronto FC home openers, this season's kickoff at BMO Field will be extra special for Mark Hinkley. Hinkley, a Day 1 TFC season ticket-holder, helped come up with the ML...
Feb 18, 2023
Oceanside Generals put finishing touches on historic VIJHL regular season
PARKSVILLE - The Oceanside Generals are on the top of the mountain not just on Vancouver Island but in all of Junior B hockey in B.C.With a record of 38-3-2-2, Oceanside has clinched first place in th...
Feb 18, 2023
Canadian skier St-Germain beats Shiffrin to slalom gold
MERIBEL, France (AP) - Canadian skier Laurence St-Germain won gold in the women's slalom at the world championships Saturday and Mikaela Shiffrin took silver. The American skier led after the first ru...
Feb 18, 2023
Time in Canada to debate whether notwithstanding clause should exist, says Liberal MP
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP from Montreal says it is for the country to debate whether the notwithstanding clause should be on the books. Sameer Zuberi's comments come after a week where the Bloc Qubcois fo...
Feb 18, 2023
CSIS failed to fully consider human toll when disrupting threats, watchdog says
OTTAWA - A new report from the federal spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service failed to adequately consider the potentially serious adverse effects on people and their families w...
Feb 18, 2023
South Korea says North Korea fired missile into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff on Saturday didn't immediately say what type of missi...
Feb 18, 2023
Clippers shutdown in 3-1 loss to Bulldogs
NANAIMO - For the first time this season the Clippers have lost back to back hockey games,Alberni Valley beat Nanaimo 3-1 at Frank Crane Arena in a game they never trailed.The Clippers got off to a st...
Feb 17, 2023
B.C.'s Grandy recruits Olympic champ Niklas Edin to coach in Hearts
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Canadians coaching curling teams from other countries is a common sight at tournaments, but Clancy Grandy recruited a Swedish heavyweight for the national women's championships. Six-t...
Feb 17, 2023