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Canada's Marion Thénault wins silver at World Cup aerials opener
RUKA, Finland - Canadian aerial skiers Marion Thnault and Lewis Irving both claimed podium finishes at the World Cup season opener on Sunday. Thnault, of Sherbrook, Que., scored 90.59 from the judges ...
Dec 04, 2022
Lake Louise still a possible site for future men's downhills, says Alpine Canada CEO
Lake Louise Ski Resort is the "lead option" to continue hosting men's World Cup downhills if changes to race operations are made, says Alpine Canada's chief executive officer. The Alberta ski resort w...
Dec 04, 2022
Avian flu causing turkey shortage ahead of Christmas: BC Poultry Association
VANCOUVER - The avian flu is causing a turkey shortage in British Columbia, the BC Poultry Association said, warning it could pose a challenge for customers ahead of the high-demand Christmas season. ...
Dec 04, 2022
Former Edmonton Oilers scout Barry Fraser dead at 82
EDMONTON - Former Oilers head scout Barry Fraser, whose shrewd draft picks helped build a hockey dynasty in Edmonton, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 82. Fraser was one of the architects o...
Dec 04, 2022
Norway's Kilde sweeps Beaver Creek with super-G title, Canada''s Crawford places 11th
BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE, Colo. - Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway continued his hot start to the World Cup ski season with a super-G title in Beaver Creek on Sunday. Kilde's winning time of one minute a...
Dec 04, 2022
Switzerland's Suter claims Lake Louise women's super-G
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Corinne Suter of Switzerland won Sunday's women's super-G in Lake Louise after finishing second and third in two downhills. Suter posted a winning time of one minute, 20.75 second...
Dec 04, 2022
Canadians Cyr, Stewart-Jones crack top 15 at cross-country skiing World Cup stop
LILLEHAMMER, Norway - Canadian cross-county skiers Antoine Cyr and Katherine Stewart-Jones both managed top-15 finishes in their respective World Cup classic-ski mass start races on Sunday. The 24-yea...
Dec 04, 2022
'Other people have done good stuff for me:' Nanaimo man tackles treacherous sidewalk
NANAIMO - Clearing snow is a lot faster and enjoyable these days for Bruce Cousens.The longtime Hammond Bay Rd. resident purchased a snowblower last winter in the midst of a huge wallop of snow blasti...
Dec 04, 2022
Canada coach John Herdman expects more of his players to make moves after Qatar
DOHA, Qatar - Canada coach John Herdman expects more of his World Cup squad to attract overseas attention, with defender Alistair Johnston the first to seal a new deal. The 24-year-old's move from CF ...
Dec 04, 2022
'Paris moment:' COP15 conference in Montreal seeks hard targets on biodiversity
If global biodiversity - the subject of a huge international meeting in Montreal this week - is too much of a mouthful, try thinking instead about the white-throated sparrow. Their cheerful "Dear Swee...
Dec 04, 2022