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Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair set to start MLS season as Minnesota's No. 1
When opportunity knocked, Dayne St. Clair was ready last season. The Canadian goalkeeper got his chance in Minnesota United's third game of the year after starter Tyler Miller was sidelined by the flu...
Feb 03, 2023

Swimmer Markus Thormeyer banned 12 months after doping violation
OTTAWA - Canadian swimmer Marks Thormeyer has been banned from competition for 12 months following a doping violation. However, because Thormeyer accepted a voluntary provisional suspension on Feb. 15...
Feb 03, 2023

Melfort adds Patterson for 2023-24 season
The Melfort Mustangs have added their most recent commitment, for the upcoming 2023-24 season.Nolan Patterson, a 2005-born forward, will join the organization, later this year.As for now, the Rose Val...
Feb 03, 2023

'It was unnecessary:' firearm advocates happy feds scrap plans to ban hunting rifles & shotguns
The federal government is no longer considering banning certain models of hunting rifles and shotguns, at least for the time being.According to The Canadian Press, the Liberals are withdrawing their p...
Feb 03, 2023

Plunging wind chill values prompt extreme cold warnings across Eastern Canada
HALIFAX - As an immense Arctic air mass settled over the eastern half of Canada today, Environment Canada issued an unusually long list of extreme cold warnings that covered six provinces and communit...
Feb 03, 2023

Nipawin’s Evergreen set to host Golf Canada event
Golf Canada will host a championship at Nipawin's Evergreen Golf Course for the first time this June, The NextGen Prairie Championship will be held from June 15-18 in the northeast Saskatchewan town. ...
Feb 03, 2023

Prominent Quebecers plead for federal anti-Islamophobia rep to be given a chance
MONTREAL - A letter of support signed by 30 prominent Quebecers, including academics, activists, and community leaders, is asking that Amira Elghawaby be given the chance to fulfil her mandate as Cana...
Feb 03, 2023

Iranian director freed on bail after going on hunger strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi was released on bail Friday, two days after going on hunger strike to protest his imprisonment last summer, his supporters sa...
Feb 03, 2023

Reforms needed for transgender people to access justice: Canadian Bar Association
OTTAWA - A new study says Canada's justice system features "significant and pervasive" barriers for transgender people who encounter legal issues. The Canadian Bar Association and the HIV & AIDS L...
Feb 03, 2023

Canada summons Chinese ambassador over high-altitude surveillance balloon
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada has been called onto the carpet to explain a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is hovering over the U.S. Global Affairs Canada says Ambassador Cong Peiwu wa...
Feb 03, 2023