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Star defenceman Duncan Keith announces retirement after 17 NHL seasons
EDMONTON - Star NHL defenceman Duncan Keith has announced his retirement, ending a career that saw him lead the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup titles while twice being named the NHL's top def...
Jul 12, 2022
Gaudreau, Malkin among the big names poised to hit NHL free agency
Buying season is almost upon NHL general managers. Free agency opens Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET with plenty of intriguing situations and scenarios. There are stars poised to potentially leave the only te...
Jul 12, 2022
Curling Canada drops Continental Cup tournament from 2022-23 schedule
TORONTO - The Continental Cup curling tournament has been cancelled for a third straight season as Curling Canada continues to revamp its competition schedule for the 2022-23 campaign. Curling Canada ...
Jul 12, 2022
Star defender Carlos Salcedo leaves Toronto FC for Mexico by mutual agreement
Toronto FC saw another designated player move on Tuesday, with star centre back Carlos Salcedo returning to Mexico. Toronto said it was a mutual agreement to terminate Salcedo's contract. Salcedo, who...
Jul 12, 2022
Patrick Brown campaign says if not him, then Charest best alternative for supporters
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Patrick Brown says supporters on the front lines of the campaign believe that if their candidate is not reinstated, then Jean Charest is the best alternative. Chisholm Pothier...
Jul 12, 2022
Pentagon: US kills IS group leader in Syria in drone strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon said Tuesday that it killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria in a drone strike. U.S. Central Command said in a news release that Maher al-Agal was killed Tue...
Jul 12, 2022
UK Olympian Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked as a child
LONDON (AP) - Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says he was illegally brought to the U.K. as a young boy and forced to care for other children before he escaped a life of servitude through running. ...
Jul 12, 2022
UN limits aid to Syrian rebels to 6 months in a Russian win
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council approval a resolution Tuesday extending humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million people in Syria's rebel-held northwest in a victory for Russia. The v...
Jul 12, 2022
Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon's prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons, turning to a reform-minded outsider as it seeks ...
Jul 12, 2022
Killer's violent past explored by inquiry investigation Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia denture maker who killed 22 people in April 2020 was long known to be a violent man, especially among disadvantaged people who owed him money, newly released documents show. ...
Jul 12, 2022
