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Canadian rider Guillaume Boivin signs contract extension with Israel-Premier Tech
Canadian rider Guillaume Boivin has signed a contact extension that will keep him a 10th season with Israel-Premier Tech. "I'm super happy to stay with the team for next year," Boivin said in a statem...
Oct 22, 2024
Hockey Canada releases discussion paper on state of the women's game
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has identified some of the challenges it faces in reaching its goal of having more than 170,000 girls and women playing hockey in Canada by 2030. That's up from more than 100,0...
Oct 22, 2024
Politicians remember Parliament Hill attack a decade later
OTTAWA - Federal politicians are marking the 10th anniversary of the deadly shooting on Parliament Hill that killed a 24-year-old reservist and forced the prime minister and MPs into lockdown for hour...
Oct 22, 2024
Pokemon cards, music royalties, sports memorabilia: Do alternative investments work?
When some rare first-edition Pokemon trading cards went on sale three years ago, Adam O'Brien was hit with a wave of nostalgia. For the now 32-year-old, it was an irresistible offer that had the poten...
Oct 22, 2024
Canadian women to face Fiji in their opening match at 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
Canada will open against Fiji before facing Scotland and Wales in group play at next year's Women's Rugby World Cup in England The second-ranked Canadian women will meet No. 17 Fiji on Aug. 23, 2025, ...
Oct 22, 2024
No rugby, field hockey, badminton, triathlon or cricket at leaner 2026 Commonwealth Games
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - Scotland conceived rugby sevens in the 1880s yet it will not feature in the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by Glasgow. Other sports that have also been dropped inc...
Oct 22, 2024
Struggling Whitecaps, Timbers set to meet in MLS wild-card matchup
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have been here before - literally and figuratively. With the season hanging in the balance, the 'Caps were dealt a blow last week when the club learned it wouldn't ...
Oct 22, 2024
In the news today: Liberal victory shifts political landscape in N.B.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberal victory shifts political landscape in N.B. New Brunswickers are waking up to a transformed political l...
Oct 22, 2024
Blinken arrives in Israel as US looks to renew cease-fire efforts after the killing of Hamas leader
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. He is expected to meet with top ...
Oct 22, 2024
Blinken arrives in Israel as US looks to renew cease-fire efforts after the killing of Hamas leader
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Tuesday on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. He is expected to meet with top officials ...
Oct 22, 2024
