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Toronto's Zach Edey drafted by Memphis Grizzlies ninth overall
NEW YORK CITY - Zach Edey has been selected ninth overall in the NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. The 22-year-old centre from Toronto is the first Canadian to be drafted this year. Edey averaged 25...
Jun 26, 2024
Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man who admitted he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in 2001 was executed Wednesday evening. Ramiro Gonzales, 41, was pronounced dea...
Jun 26, 2024
'Pivotal moment': Trudeau celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Tsilhqotʼin ruling
NEMAIAH VALLEY, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to a landmark court ruling that resulted in the first declaration of Aboriginal title in Canadian history, visiting the territory of t...
Jun 26, 2024
Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sergei Berezin dead at 52
TORONTO - Sergei Berezin, who played five of his seven NHL seasons with Toronto and was a reliable scorer for the Maple Leafs, has died at 52. The NHL Alumni Association announced Berezin's death in a...
Jun 26, 2024
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Teddy Blueger to two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed a two-year deal with depth forward Teddy Blueger The contract, announced by the team Wednesday, carries an average annual value of US$1.8 million. The 29-...
Jun 26, 2024
Dams, storage ponds, used to hold contaminated water following Yukon mine landslide
MAYO, YUKON - The Department of Energy Mines and Resources in Yukon says contaminated water from a landslide and equipment failure at a territory gold mine is being pumped into storage ponds, while th...
Jun 26, 2024
Trudeau, Rankin celebrate 10th anniversary of landmark Tsilhqotʼin decision
NEMAIAH VALLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Minister of Indigenous Relations Murray Rankin says it is "really powerful" to be in the territory of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation to mark a Supreme Court of Ca...
Jun 26, 2024
Goaltender Ullmark not hurrying into long-term commitment with Sens
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators believe they've solved their goaltending woes by acquiring Linus Ullmark, but unless a contract extension is signed over the summer this coming season will be an extended ...
Jun 26, 2024
Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. expected to start against Elks
VANCOUVER - Head coach Rich Campbell was confident Vernon Adams Jr. will start against the Edmonton Eskimos, but the B.C. Lions quarterback was a little more guarded about his health. Adams practiced ...
Jun 26, 2024
Georgia upsets Portugal 2-0 to reach the last 16 at Euro 2024
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Georgia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in European Championship history on Wednesday, beating Portugal 2-0 and advancing to the last 16. The Georgians needed a win ...
Jun 26, 2024