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Commissioner McIntyre inks three-year deal to continue with SJHL
The Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has decided to stick around.On Tuesday, the SJHL announced that Kyle McIntyre has signed a three-year contract to remain the face of th...
Jul 04, 2023
A quick look at the ongoing strike by British Columbia port workers
VANCOUVER - About 7,400 workers have been on strike at ports along British Columbia's coast since Saturday morning. Contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and th...
Jul 04, 2023
Bull rider heralded as 'up-and-coming star' dies during weekend rodeo near Calgary
CALGARY - A bull rider heralded as a promising star on the Indigenous rodeo circuit has died during a competition in southern Alberta. Reg Fountain, emergency management director for the Stoney Nakoda...
Jul 04, 2023
Jays pitcher Manoah set to return from minors, manager eyes Friday start at Detroit
CHICAGO - Toronto pitcher Alek Manoah is set to return from a conditioning stint and start for the Blue Jays on Friday. Jays manager John Schneider told reporters before Toronto's series-opening game ...
Jul 04, 2023
Oilers sign Condors' netminder Rodrigue to one-year deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers padded their goaltending ranks by signing 22-year-old Olivier Rodrigue on Tuesday to a one-year, two-way NHL contract with an average annual value of US$775,000. The six...
Jul 04, 2023
Sask. business owner among those opposed to potential changes for natural health products
Those in the natural health food industry are gravely concerned over proposed changes they said could shutter many businesses.As part of Bill C-47 which looks to amend legislation laid out in the 2023...
Jul 04, 2023
N.W.T. reports suspected anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says there is a suspected anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population. The Department of Environment and Climate Change says 15 ...
Jul 04, 2023
Air raid sirens sound in southern Israel, raising risk of new front of fighting
JENIN, West Bank (AP) - The Israeli military is reporting air-raid sirens in southern Israel, indicating rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. A rocket strike would risk opening up a new front of fighting ...
Jul 04, 2023
Mountain biker dies after crash at B.C.'s Big White resort
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police in Kelowna, B.C., say a mountain biker has died after a crash at Big White Ski Resort, which was hosting the B.C. Cup downhill racing event on the weekend. An RCMP spokesman con...
Jul 04, 2023
Marie-Philip Poulin ready for new women's pro hockey league
A woman destined to be a star player in the new North American women's professional hockey league can't wait to get started. Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie Philip-Poulin was among the Prof...
Jul 04, 2023