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Flair Airlines says four of its aircraft seized in a 'commercial dispute'
Flair Airlines says passengers were "impacted" after four of its leased aircraft were seized in Toronto, Edmonton and Kitchener, Ont. in what the company is calling a "commercial dispute." Flair issue...
Mar 11, 2023
Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime advances to Round of 16 at Indian Wells Masters
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime is on to the next round of the Indian Wells Masters tournament. He beat Spain's Pedro Martinez 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the Round of 64 of the men's singl...
Mar 11, 2023
Indigenous group calls for apology, Vancouver hotel says employee followed protocol
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres has called for a public apology after an employee at a Vancouver hotel denied an Indigenous man access to a washroom, which they say r...
Mar 11, 2023
Wild Card 1's Bottcher eliminates Ontario's McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Wild Card 1's Brendan Bottcher defeated Ontario's Mike McEwen 6-3 in the Page playoff 3-4 game on Saturday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher scored the lone deuce in the sixth end and ...
Mar 11, 2023
B.C. conservation officers on snowmobiles rescue man stuck in snowstorm
QUESNEL, B.C. - The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says three of its members rescued a man who was stranded in a remote area near Quesnel, B.C., last week. It posted about the rescue on Twitter on ...
Mar 11, 2023
Chelsea wins again, Liverpool loses at Bournemouth in EPL
LONDON (AP) - Chelsea might finally be finding its stride under Graham Potter while Liverpool's up-and-down season took another nosedive in the English Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea made it thre...
Mar 11, 2023
Canada wins three medals at speedskating world championships in South Korea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's Steven Dubois won silver in the men's 500-metre race at the world short track speedskating championships, while Pascal Dion and Kim Boutin both won bronze in their...
Mar 11, 2023
Blue Jays introduce $20 general admission tickets for outfield areas at Rogers Centre
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are introducing new $20 general admission tickets for outfield areas of Rogers Centre. Toronto's downtown ballpark has undergone major renovations this off-season, incl...
Mar 11, 2023
Alek Manoah, Alejandro Kirk re-sign with Toronto Blue Jays, 13 others
TORONTO - Ace pitcher Alek Manoah has had his contract renewed by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday and 14 other players, including all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk, agreed to new contracts. The 25-yea...
Mar 11, 2023
Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Blue Bombers teams, dies at 95
Bud Grant, who won four Grey Cups as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach and would later lead the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl losses, has died. He was 95. The Vikings confirmed Grant's death...
Mar 11, 2023