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Canadian midfielder Samantha Chang ready for next step on soccer adventure
After a stellar career at the University of South Carolina, Canadian midfielder Samantha Chang now looks forward to playing professionally. The first door to possibly open is Thursday's NWSL draft. Bu...
Jan 11, 2023

Moncton, Halifax top list of fastest-growing urban regions, Statistics Canada says
MONTREAL - Statistics Canada says that Halifax and Moncton, N.B., were the fastest-growing urban regions in Canada last year. The agency said today that the Moncton metropolitan area grew by 5.3 per c...
Jan 11, 2023

City of Melfort applying for multiple 'green grants'
The City of Melfort is looking to make significant environmental impacts on a handful of community buildings, courtesy of 'green grants.'The city announced the approval of two applications, at its lat...
Jan 11, 2023

Sri Lanka summons Canadian ambassador over sanctions of high-ranking officials
OTTAWA - Sri Lanka has summoned Canada's envoy over Ottawa's decision to sanction four high-ranking officials for alleged human-rights breaches. Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry issued a stateme...
Jan 11, 2023

Steinauer: Contract talks continue between Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Bo Levi Mitchell
No news on the Bo Levi Mitchell front seems to be good news for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton acquired Mitchell's rights from the Calgary Stampeders in November for a 2023 third-round pick, '24 fi...
Jan 11, 2023

Death near Quebec border highlights need for safe migration pathways: experts
MONTREAL - The recent death of a Montreal man from probable hypothermia as he tried to cross into the United States has exposed the dangers of irregular border crossings, which appear to be rising on ...
Jan 11, 2023

Opioid trafficking operation results in 2.5 year prison sentence
A drug bust in Prince Albert's midtown area, involving over $40,000 worth of drugs, has resulted in a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence.At the conclusion of a trial last Spring, 63-year-old Vern Ros...
Jan 11, 2023

Canada's Katherine Sebov reaches final round of Australian Open qualifying draw
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Katherine Sebov reached the final round of the Australian Open qualifying draw on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australia's Priscilla Hon. Sebov, a 24-year-old fro...
Jan 11, 2023

Bills safety Damar Hamlin released from the hospital
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday, more than a week after he went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated during a game at Ci...
Jan 11, 2023

Firefighters battle house fire in North Battleford
UPDATE: The North Battleford Fire Department finished putting out the house fire, and the area is now open to traffic again. The fire was contained to the one house where the fire originated, which wa...
Jan 11, 2023