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Whitecaps not exercising Teibert 2024 contract, discussions continuing
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say they are not exercising the 2024 contract option for long-time midfielder Russell Teibert. Teibert, 30, has been with the Major League Soccer club since 2008 an...
Dec 01, 2023

World AIDS Day marked in North Battleford with community event
In the heart of the Battlefords Metis Indian Friendship Centre on what would have been Matthew Shepard's 47th birthday, the details of the aftermath of his now 25-year-old murder play out in the Laram...
Dec 01, 2023

Man with ties to Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax killed in Calgary drive-by shooting
CALGARY - Police say a man with ties to Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax has been killed in a drive-by shooting in Calgary. Officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Beltline neighbourhood, sout...
Dec 01, 2023

Star Diamond takes over Rio Tinto shares in Fort à la Corne mine
With a recent announcement by Saskatoon-based Star Diamond that they have worked out a deal with Rio Tinto over control of the Fort la Corne mine northeast of Prince Albert, company CEO Ewan Mason sai...
Dec 01, 2023

Toronto FC exercises contract option on towering defender Aime Mabika
Toronto FC has exercised the option on six-foot-six centre back Aime Mabika. On Nov. 2, when Toronto announced its first round of roster moves, the MLS club said it had retained a 2024 contract option...
Dec 01, 2023

World Cup skiers excited for new event in Tremblant: 'It's gonna be pretty sick'
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - The set up at Mont-Tremblant is already making an impression on some of the world's top alpine skiers. For the first time since 1983, the Laurentians ski resort is hosting a Wor...
Dec 01, 2023

North Stars Bell, Izyk named to SJHL Players of the Month
A pair of Battlefords North Stars have been named Players of the Month for November.Forward Kian Bell has been named the SJHL MVP of the Month, while Alex Izyk has been dubbed the Defenceman of the Mo...
Dec 01, 2023

Mustangs searching for continued dominance against league-worst Hounds
The Melfort Mustangs are hoping their dominant stretch against the Notre Dame Hounds continues this weekend, as the two clubs are set for a home-and-home matchup.Melfort has played the league-worst Ho...
Dec 01, 2023

Hip hop and spoken word poetry celebrated by Sask. Indigenous artist
Hip hop, poetry and Saskatchewan roots will collide in an upcoming episode of the TV series 'Amplify,' which features Indigenous musicians.The episode, titled "Celebration," features Zoey Roy, a Dene,...
Dec 01, 2023

Montreal Chinese groups threaten to sue RCMP over 'secret police station' allegations
MONTREAL - Two Chinese community groups in the Montreal area say they will sue the RCMP if they don't apologize for alleging that the groups hosted secret Chinese government "police stations." In a la...
Dec 01, 2023