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Djokovic, Nadal can only meet in final at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was placed on the opposite side of the draw to defending champion and top-seeded Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open on Thursday, meaning they can only meet ...
Jan 11, 2023
Marner, Murray lead Leafs over Predators
TORONTO - Mitch Marner scored on a power play with 1:15 left in regulation as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Wednesday night. John Tavares added a goal and an assist f...
Jan 11, 2023
Canada's Gushue tops Whyte to advance at Canadian Open
CAMROSE, Alta. - Canada's Brad Gushue picked up a six-end, 5-1 win over Scotland's Ross Whyte to advance at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open on Wednesday. Gushue of St. John's, N.L., opened t...
Jan 11, 2023
Source: Biden team finds more docs with classified markings
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's legal team has discovered additional documents containing classification markings, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The...
Jan 11, 2023
Flurry of weather warnings for B.C. south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a series of rainfall warnings for British Columbia's south coast, with soggy conditions expected to persist until the end of the week. The warnings span Metro...
Jan 11, 2023
Nanaimo 'aggressively recruiting' lifeguards to restore service levels at area pools
NANAIMO - A shortage of qualified lifeguards is behind some shuffling of programming at the City's two indoor pool facilities.Swim lessons ordinarily run at Beban pool were shifted to the Nanaimo Aqua...
Jan 11, 2023
Interfor cuts back production by 8% for Q1 on lower demand
BURNABY, B.C. - Interfor Corp. says it will reduce lumber production by at least eight per cent of capacity in the first quarter as market uncertainty affects demand. The Burnaby, B.C.-based forestry ...
Jan 11, 2023
Canada's sports integrity commissioner under microscope for low complaint intake
The low intake of complaints by Canada's new office of the sport integrity commissioner has grabbed the attention of former athletes and a Canadian MP. The office admitted eight of 24 complaints and r...
Jan 11, 2023
Reigning national champion Einarson dumps Lawes in five ends at Canadian Open
CAMROSE, Alta. - Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson defeated Kaitlyn Lawes 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open. Einarson needed only five ends to complete th...
Jan 11, 2023
Blue Bombers sign veteran American offensive tackle Hardrick to a one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran American offensive tackle Jermarcus Hardrickto a one-year contract extension Wednesday. The six-foot-five, 319-pound Hardrick was slated to become a...
Jan 11, 2023