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Outdoor hockey is coming to Florida. The NHL will have games in Miami and Tampa next season
MIAMI (AP) - Hockey. Outdoors. In Florida. Next season, the NHL is making it happen - twice. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York R...
Jan 08, 2025
Two bodies found after vehicle fire extinguished in B.C. regional park
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police say two bodies were found inside a vehicle that had allegedly been set on fire in a regional park in Abbotsford, B.C. They say officers and firefighters responded to a burnin...
Jan 08, 2025
NHL postpones LA Kings' home game against Calgary due to wildfires, while NFL monitors the situation
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area. The King...
Jan 08, 2025
Forge FC signs Canadian striker Brian Wright to multi-year contract
HAMILTON - Forge FC has signed Canadian striker Brian Wright to a multi-year contract, the Canadian Premier League team said Wednesday. The 29-year-old Toronto native, the reigning CPL Players' player...
Jan 08, 2025
Defensive lineman Mike Wakefield returns to Ottawa Redblacks on one-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks re-signed defensive lineman Mike Wakefield to a one-year contract on Wednesday. He tied teammate Lorenzo Mauldin and three others for the CFL lead with eight sacks last s...
Jan 08, 2025
Coach believes Canada women on right track ahead of the Rugby World Cup in England
It's a big year for the Canadian women's rugby team, with the World Cup set to kick off in August in England. Canada coach Kevin Rouet hopes it will be a historic one. The Canadian women climbed to se...
Jan 08, 2025
Police say threat of explosive device cause of B.C. courthouse, college evacuation
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police have confirmed that the threat of an explosive device was the reason for the evacuation of a large area around the New Westminster, B.C., courthouse, including nearby Do...
Jan 08, 2025
'Time for a refresh': University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB
EDMONTON - The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its diversity, equity and inclusion policy was not influenced by critics of the initiative in North America. Bill Fla...
Jan 08, 2025
Cabinet ministers say they must not overreact to Trump's threats of annexation
OTTAWA - Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada but should still take them seriously. Trump has mused a...
Jan 08, 2025
Former Toronto Argonauts receiver Polk signs deal with NFL's Atlanta Falcons
The Toronto Argonauts have a hole to fill in their receiving corps. Makai Polk, who cracked the 1,000-yard plateau with Toronto last season as a CFL rookie, has signed a contract with the NFL's Atlant...
Jan 08, 2025
