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Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates
Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.The To...
Jan 07, 2023
Kaillie Humphries of US keeps monobob series lead in Germany
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) - Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. remained in the World Cup monobob season points lead Saturday, after finishing second to Germany's Laura Nolte in the first race of 2023. Nolte...
Jan 07, 2023
Some Canadians set to return from Mexico's Mazatlan area as airports reopen
Some Canadian tourists in Mexico's Sinaloa state are packing their bags to return home after a wave of violence erupted in the region, shuttering airports and prompting an advisory to shelter in place...
Jan 07, 2023
Toronto Raptors ink guard/forward Joe Wieskamp to 10-day contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed guard/forward Joe Wieskamp to a 10-day contract. The team did not disclose financial details when it announced the move Saturday. Wieskamp comes to Toronto fr...
Jan 07, 2023
Lobby group seeks public inquiry, release of video in Montreal man's jail death
MONTREAL - An anti-racism lobby group is calling on the Quebec government to launch an independent public inquiry into the jail death of an illegally detained Black man in Montreal following an alterc...
Jan 07, 2023
Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone makes debut for Watford in F.A. Cup loss
READING, United Kingdom - Canadian international midfielder Ismael Kone made his debut for Watford on Saturday in a 2-0 loss to Reading in a third-round game in England's FA Cup. Kone played the full ...
Jan 07, 2023
Shiffrin still chasing Vonn’s record as her win streak ends
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) - The frustration on Mikaela Shiffrin's face - mouth agape in apparent disappointment followed by pursed lips - lasted all of about 60 seconds. By the time the cameras mov...
Jan 07, 2023
SIRT will bring ‘oversight of the oversight,’ says head of Public Complaints Commission
Saskatchewan's new civilian-led investigation team is now active.Greg Gudelot, the executive director of Saskatchewan's Public Complaints Commission (PCC) and the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT)...
Jan 07, 2023
Mustangs give up late goals in loss to Hawks
The Melfort Mustangs dominated the first half or so of their Jan. 6 game against the Nipawin Hawks, but 30 minutes wasn't enough as the Mustangs fell 2-1 to their rivals at the Northern Lights Palace....
Jan 07, 2023
Hawks happy to start new year
The Nipawin Hawks opened the 2023 year on the ice with a thrilling comeback win in Melfort on Friday edging the Mustangs 2-1.The third straight meeting between the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (S...
Jan 07, 2023