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Elks sign three Canadians, including veteran lineman David Foucault
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have signed Canadian lineman David Foucault, defensive back Mike Dubuisson and kicker Greg Hutchins. Foucault appeared in 13 games with the Montreal Alouettes in 2021 befo...
Jan 3, 2022
Rangnick loses for first time after Wolves beat United 1-0
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Ralf Rangnick fell to his first loss as Manchester United manager after Joao Moutinho's 82nd-minute strike earned Wolverhampton a 1-0 win in the English Premier League on Mo...
Jan 3, 2022
Olympic snowboarder Mark McMorris expects Beijing Olympics to go ahead as planned
Canada's Mark McMorris is doing all he can to stay safe ahead of the Beijing Olympics - which he expects will start as scheduled. McMorris will be competing at a snowboarding World Cup event in Mammot...
Jan 3, 2022
Nanaimo Canoe Kayak Club to benefit from boathouse roof
NANAIMO - Volunteer members of the Nanaimo Canoe Kayak Club have been hard at work installing a metal roof on their boat storage facility at Loudon Park.The project was made possible thanks to a donat...
Jan 3, 2022
Kyrou, Hughes, Huberdeau named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - St. Louis Blues centre Jordan Kyrou, New Jersey Devils centre Jack Hughes and Florida Panthers left-wing Jonathan Huberdeau have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Kyrou had thre...
Jan 3, 2022
Supreme and provincial courts in B.C. postpone in-person trials as COVID cases surge
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme and provincial courts are postponing in-person trials this week as they work with public health officials to update their COVID-19 safety policies. The courts sa...
Jan 3, 2022
Canada's Roy Rana named head coach of Egypt's men's basketball team
Roy Rana, who coached Canada to a gold medal at the 2017 FIBA under-19 World Cup in Cairo, has been named head coach of Egypt's men's basketball team. The Egyptian Basketball Federation announced Rana...
Jan 3, 2022
Provinces announce new measures as Omicron fuels rise in COVID cases, hospitalization
Provinces are putting new measures in place to deal with an Omicron-fuelled rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, including delaying in-person schooling in Ontario by two weeks and bringing in ...
Jan 3, 2022
Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews misses practice for 'precautionary reasons'
Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews and assistant coach Dean Chynoweth were held out of Monday's practice for what the team called "precautionary reasons." The Leafs announced the absences...
Jan 3, 2022
Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez a winner in her opening match of 2022
ADELAIDE, Australia - Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez kicked off her 2022 season with a win on Monday, defeating Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4 in first-round action at the Adelaide Int...
Jan 3, 2022