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'No questions asked:' Winnipeg parish prays statue's head is returned
WINNIPEG - Members of a Winnipeg church are praying that the head of a bronze statue created by a well-known sculptor and blessed by a pope will be returned. The work depicting St. Volodymyr was decap...
May 24, 2019
Celebrity chef Mario Batali facing assault charge in Boston
BOSTON - Celebrity chef Mario Batali is facing a criminal charge on allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. Batali, who recently gave up financial stakes...
May 24, 2019
Huskies beat Mooseheads 4-3 on late goal from Lauko; Halifax still goes to final
HALIFAX - Not every victory brings joy. At least in a four-team, round-robin tournament. Jakub Lauko scored the winner with 54 seconds to go in regulation as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies beat the Halifax...
May 24, 2019
Felix Bibeau scores twice in third to lead Huskies into Memorial Cup final
HALIFAX - The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies will face the host Halifax Mooseheads in the Memorial Cup final. Felix Bibeau scored two third-period goals as Rouyn-Noranda beat the Guelph Storm 6-4 on ...
May 24, 2019
Youth Movement: Toronto Blue Jays prospect Cavan Biggio gets called up
TORONTO - Two teams with their eyes on the future showcased a couple of top prospects in the opener of an interleague series on Friday night at Rogers Centre. The Toronto Blue Jays called up Cava...
May 24, 2019
Riders’ Watford still catching on to playing quarterback
David Watford enjoys throwing passes more than catching them.The 25-year-old product of Hampton, Va., is entering his second full season as a quarterback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He signed w...
May 24, 2019 (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Beaver River Archery Club hosting 3D shoot this weekend
3D shoots usually use different plastic animals as targets but this year the Beaver River Archery Club decided to bring in a seven-foot tall monster into the competition.Carleen Fehr, one of the found...
May 24, 2019 One of the targets archers will be aiming for this weekend at the Beaver River 3D Archery Shoot. (Facebook/Beaver River Archery Club)
Vancouver Whitecaps' hectic stretch 'almost like team bonding': Sutter
VANCOUVER - A gruelling stretch for the Vancouver Whitecaps has resulted in some injuries, but players say it also has created a closer-knit squad. The Whitecaps (3-6-5) will play their sixth of seven...
May 24, 2019
Canadian athletes showing support for Toronto Raptors around the world
The Gotzis decathlon in Austria is a storied annual event, but another sporting topic keeps popping up at the track this week. Seems the hotly contested NBA Eastern Conference final between ...
May 24, 2019
Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to announce political futures in ridings
OTTAWA - Two former Liberal cabinet ministers who resigned over the SNC-Lavalin controversy are set to announce their next moves. Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott say they'll announce ...
May 24, 2019