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Canada men's rugby team to play in new four-team tournament in Spain in November
Canada will join host Spain, Brazil and the U.S. in the La Vila International Rugby Cup next month. The new men's tournament will run Nov. 11 to 18 at the El Pantano stadium in the coastal town of Vil...
Oct 17, 2023
Data now plays a role in changing Canadian sport culture
Data science is holding a mirror up to Canadian sport. Boxing Canada and Sail Canada were among the first half a dozen national sports organizations (NSO) to adopt a Culture Audit and Assessment Tool,...
Oct 17, 2023
For the first time, Ukraine has used US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces
WASHINGTON (AP) - The longer-range ballistic missiles long sought by Ukraine have been delivered quietly by the U.S. and were being used on the battlefield against Russia on Tuesday, an official famil...
Oct 17, 2023
'Harmful': Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill
Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai said she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province's proposed pronoun legislation. Her son, who's transge...
Oct 17, 2023
Canada’s annual inflation falls to 3.8 per cent in September, grocery prices rise more slowly
Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 3.8 per cent in September as prices for a range of goods and services rise more slowly, including durable goods and grocery prices.Statistics Canada released i...
Oct 17, 2023
RCMP looking for man wanted in serious assault in Onion Lake
One man is facing a number of charges as RCMP continue to investigate a serious assault in Onion Lake.Few details about the incident were released by RCMP, only saying it happened in August in the are...
Oct 17, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez wins first-round match at Jiangxi Open
JIANGXI, China - Canada's Leylah Fernandez continues her winning ways on the WTA Tour in Asia. Fernandez scored a 6-1, 6-3 win over wild-card Hanyu Guo of China in the first round of the Jiangxi Open ...
Oct 17, 2023
Town gives owners of historic Queen's Hotel more time before it's potentially demolished
The owners of the Queen's Hotel in Battleford will have a little more time to decide on the future of the site which is in a dilapidated condition. Battleford Town Council approved administration's re...
Oct 17, 2023
Waiting for the next move: City, workers still at impasse
Update: Inside workers are set to vote on whether to accept the previous offer from the City of Prince Albert.CUPE 882 said they're still concerned about the city's plans for the call centre, but they...
Oct 17, 2023
Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home
VANCOUVER - With a name like Frank the Tank, you might think nothing could stop the 16-kilogram sulcata tortoise, but wandering alone on farmland near Richmond, B.C., certainly slowed him down. Shelle...
Oct 17, 2023