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Canada's Mackay, Sharpe reach World Cup podium in freestyle ski halfpipe
COPPER MOUNTAIN - Two Canadian skiers have landed on the World Cup podium in freestyle halfpipe. Calgary's Brendan Mackay was a silver medallist in the men's event behind victor Alex Ferreira of the U...
Dec 21, 2024
Environment Canada issues warnings as more high winds expected along B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Residents of parts of the British Columbia coast are again bracing for high winds, with gusts forecasted to reach 110 km/h in some areas. Environment Canada says a wind warning has been is...
Dec 21, 2024
Man City crisis deepens after latest Premier League loss to Aston Villa
Manchester City's stunning slump deepened after losing to Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending cha...
Dec 21, 2024
Rangers' Rempe offered an in-person hearing, NHL could suspend him six-plus games
Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen. The ...
Dec 21, 2024
After trading away first-round pick, Toronto FC manages to find value in MLS draft
TORONTO - Despite having previously traded away its first-round pick, Toronto FC managed to find some value in the MLS SuperDraft. TFC's haul produced an athletic centre back, versatile midfielder and...
Dec 21, 2024
Marc Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) - Marco Odermatt finally conquered the Saslong and the Swiss standout did it in style. Odermatt put down what he called "one of my best" downhill runs on Saturday to w...
Dec 21, 2024
Canada's Reece Howden victorious in men's World Cup ski cross race
INNICHEN - Canada's Reece Howden has won a second men's World Cup ski cross race this season with a victory in Italy. The 26-year-old from Cultus Lake, B.C., ran the table by finishing first in his he...
Dec 21, 2024
Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, announcing the precautions ahead of a busy Christmas period and launch of the Hol...
Dec 21, 2024
Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) - The death toll in the attack on a busy Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has risen to five, the state governor said Saturday. Saxony-Anhalt Gov. Reiner Haselof...
Dec 21, 2024
Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister
OTTAWA - An "overheated" immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc...
Dec 21, 2024
