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Canadian women beaten 2-0 by Britain in Olympic field hockey qualifier
VALENCIA, Spain - Canadian goalkeeper Rowan Harris shone in a losing cause Saturday as the Canadian women's field hockey team fell 2-0 to Britain in its opening match at the FIH Olympic Qualifier tour...
Jan 13, 2024
Hundreds of civilian workers at military bases in Ontario, Quebec going on strike
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says nearly 500 civilian workers at military bases in Ontario and Quebec will go on strike as of Monday. The union says employees of Non-Public Funds, a separate ...
Jan 13, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Council motion on Gaza would be a waste of time and effort
CITY COUNCIL is about to get sucked into the Gaza quagmire. At this week's regular meeting, council heard from Joanne Hammond, who said she represented a group called Palestine Solidarity Kamloops.Ham...
Jan 13, 2024
Montreal man turns reclaimed wood from barns and buildings into custom guitars
MONTREAL - In recent years, Nicolas Delisle has made new guitars from old barns, logs pulled from river bottoms and even window frames from his 1930s-era Montreal apartment. The craftsman specializes ...
Jan 13, 2024
Global Affairs Canada changing policy as gay diplomat wins surrogacy expenses case
OTTAWA - A gay employee of Global Affairs Canada posted in China, who travelled to the U.S. for the birth of his child through surrogacy, will have those expenses covered after a tribunal ruling. The ...
Jan 13, 2024
Forecasters warn of extreme cold in Prairies and B.C., storms in Ontario, Quebec
Weather warnings cover much of Canada this weekend, from arctic outflows on British Columbia's coast to extreme cold through the Prairies and storms through southern Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes....
Jan 13, 2024
Carl Yuan gets a gift from Jon Rahm going to LIV. He's already taking advantage of it at Sony Open
HONOLULU (AP) - Carl Yuan soaked up the views at the Sony Open, not just his name atop the leaderboard when he finished his second round Friday but just being in Hawaii to start his PGA Tour season. I...
Jan 12, 2024
Jazz beat Raptors 145-113 for 7th straight home win
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points and had nine rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 145-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points and C...
Jan 12, 2024
Two North Carolina Tar Heels taken with top two picks of the NWSL draft
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Utah Royals took University of North Carolina's Ally Sentnor, the Atlantic Coast Conference Midfielder of the Year, with the first pick of the NWSL draft Friday. The 19-year-old ...
Jan 12, 2024
Post-deadline Blazers give massive opportunity for younger players to step up
KAMLOOPS - In a league known to be run by 19 year-olds, the Kamloops Blazers only have one left - goaltender Dylan Ernst. With a roster littered with young inexperience, eyes will be on the three 20-y...
Jan 12, 2024
