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Spurs waive Canadian Josh Primo, No. 12 pick in 2021 NBA draft
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs waived Canadian guard Josh Primo on Friday, surprisingly cutting ties with the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NBA draft. The 19-year-old 6-foot-6 guard, who is from T...
Oct 28, 2022
Canada Soccer addresses issue of workers’ rights, Inclusivity in World Cup host Qatar
Canada Soccer added its voice Friday to the push for greater workers' rights and inclusivity in Qatar as the country prepares to host next month's FIFA World Cup. The gas-rich emirate has come under f...
Oct 28, 2022
RCMP searching for missing 18-year-old
UPDATE: RCMP confirmed on Oct 31 that Davis Paddy has been found safe.----Meadow Lake RCMP is asking for help in finding a missing 18-year-old man.Police say Davis Paddy was last seen on Centre Street...
Oct 28, 2022
RCMP investigating attempted carjacking through staged accident near Mudie Lake
Pierceland RCMP is investigating an attempted carjacking in which the driver was reportedly threatened with a machete.Around 6 a.m. on Oct. 27, the victim was driving on Highway 21 near Mudie Lake whe...
Oct 28, 2022
Meadow Lake man claims million-dollar prize
A Meadow Lake man is still counting his lucky stars after winning $1 million in a recent lottery draw.Stacey Lamothe discovered that he had won the big after her ticket matched all seven digits on one...
Oct 28, 2022
Atletico Ottawa's Bassett wins CPL POY and Players' Player of the Year Award
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa's Ollie Bassett won both the Canadian Premier League Player of the Year and the inaugural Players' Player of the Year awards on Friday. Bassett guided Ottawa from worst to fir...
Oct 28, 2022
Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says he doesn't need 'hoorah moment' at McMahon
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell is guaranteed one more run onto McMahon Stadium turf as a Stampeder. The suspense in Saturday's otherwise meaningless game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders is w...
Oct 28, 2022
Quebec judge grants interim injunction stopping McGill project over Mohawk concerns
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered a temporary halt to excavation work on a major McGill University project after an Indigenous group raised concerns about possible unmarked graves. ...
Oct 28, 2022
Canada's Shapovalov knocks off Evans to advance to semifinals at Vienna Open
VIENNA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov knocked off Britain's Dan Evans in straight sets Friday to claim a semifinal spot at the Vienna Open. Shapovalov fired seven aces and surrendered none en route to a ...
Oct 28, 2022
Explorer's cameras recovered after 85 years on Yukon glacier
KLUANE NATIONAL PARK AND RESERVE - A cache of equipment belonging to explorer Bradford Washburn, including three of his cameras, has been retrieved from a Yukon glacier after 85 years. Now conservatio...
Oct 28, 2022