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Avs great Joe Sakic appointed to Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee
TORONTO - Colorado Avalanche president of hockey operations Joe Sakic has been appointed to the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee. Sakic, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012, will fil...
Jan 11, 2023
Canadian Army waiting for air-defence systems as Ottawa buys equipment for Ukraine
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government's plan to buy anti-aircraft missiles for Ukraine is prompting questions about why such equipment isn't being bought for the Canadian Army. The Army has been wit...
Jan 11, 2023
Longtime St. Mary Principal announces retirement, replacement named
A man whose education career has spanned over three decades, and included roles of vice-principal, principal and administrator, will soon start a new life chapter.Mark Phaneuf will retire effective Ja...
Jan 11, 2023
Canadian flyweight Malcom (X) Gordon to fight on Match UFC card in England
Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon will face England's Jake (White Kong) Hadley on March 18 at UFC 286 in London. The mixed martial arts card is being held at the O2 Arena. Gordon (14-6-0) is comin...
Jan 11, 2023
Kamara trade request looms over CF Montreal pre-season training
MONTREAL - An already tumultuous off-season for CF Montreal has taken another twist, with striker Kei Kamara looking to leave the Major League Soccer club. Kamara was absent from Montreal as it starte...
Jan 11, 2023
Habs forward Gallagher out at least six weeks with a lower-body injury
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher will be out a minimum of six weeks with a lower-body injury, the NHL club announced Wednesday. Gallagher has missed Montreal's last three games with the in...
Jan 11, 2023
Moir, Weaver advocates of gender-expansive ice dance and pairs figure skating teams
Canadian ice dancer Kaitlyn Weaver says, as an LGBTQ person, her sport has never fully reflected her lived experience. Skate Canada has rewritten its policy that specifies ice dance and pairs team mus...
Jan 11, 2023
Tobin Lake ranked number two for best ice fishing destinations
Did you know that the second-best ice fishing destination in all of Canada is in northeast Saskatchewan?That is according to the website FishingBooker.com which released its top nine ice fishing desti...
Jan 11, 2023
B.C. escapee gets life without parole for 25 years over 'grotesque' murder
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sentenced Zachary Armitage to life in prison without chance of parole for 25 years for the "grotesque" first-degree murder of Martin Payne at his home on Van...
Jan 11, 2023
Canadian Army waiting for air-defence systems as Ottawa buys equipment for Ukraine
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government's plan to buy anti-aircraft missiles for Ukraine is prompting questions about why such equipment isn't being bought for the Canadian Army. The Army has been wit...
Jan 11, 2023