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'Lurking and ready to strike': Fillier starring for Canada at women's worlds
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Sarah Fillier remembers the first time she walked into Canada's locker room. The 18-year-old did what any fan would do. She immediately whipped out her smartphone in front of women's ...
Apr 12, 2023
Pet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was ...
Apr 12, 2023
Defensive lineman wants to do his part to help Redblacks earn more wins in 2023
Lorenzo Mauldin IV has a very tough act to follow this season. His own. The six-foot-four, 259-pound Sacramento, Calif., native was a bright spot last year for the Ottawa Redblacks (4-14). He posted a...
Apr 12, 2023
Engineering firm fined $1M over B.C. spill linked to 85 trout deaths
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court has ordered an international engineering firm to pay a $1-million fine for releasing a harmful substance that flowed into a Metro Vancouver creek, after an investi...
Apr 12, 2023
Canada's Adam Svensson taken to new heights on PGA Tour thanks to self-discipline
Losing his PGA Tour card in 2020 was a wake-up call for Adam Svensson. After that disappointing experience the native of Surrey, B.C., realized he had to become a more disciplined golfer, working hard...
Apr 12, 2023
Canadian parliamentarians visit Taiwan in united show of support against China
OTTAWA - A delegation of senior parliamentarians from all four of Canada's main federal parties is in Taiwan this week to show support for the island as it faces the threat of a Chinese invasion. Led ...
Apr 12, 2023
Juror: Texas governor's rush to pardon shooter a 'travesty'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - An alternate juror in the trial of a U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder said Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott's rush for a pardon is an "egregious overreach" to wipe aside the ...
Apr 12, 2023
Aide: Jailed Russian opposition leader ill, perhaps poisoned
MOSCOW (AP) - Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in failing health because of a new suspected poisoning and is back in a punishment cell after a few days in regular confinement, a ...
Apr 12, 2023
B.C. creates enforcement teams in 12 communities to tackle repeat violent offenders
NANAIMO, B.C. - Teams of police, prosecutors and probation officers are being enlisted to tackle repeat violent offenders in a dozen British Columbia communities. Premier David Eby says the government...
Apr 12, 2023
City of Toronto, MLSE draft deal protecting company from 2026 World Cup losses
TORONTO - The City of Toronto and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have drafted an agreement detailing their proposed partnership surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which aims to shield the compa...
Apr 12, 2023