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Canada's Ivanie Blondin captures a bronze in speedskating World Cup in Heerenveen
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ivanie Blondin raced to bronze in the women's mass start for Canada's lone medal on the opening day of an ISU long-track speedskating World Cup stop on Friday. It was Blondin...
Nov 18, 2022
Alberta chief critical of Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous roots
EDMONTON - A First Nations leader in Alberta is questioning Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous heritage. Smith has said she has some Cherokee roots and, in 2012, declared herself as a person...
Nov 18, 2022
Ukrainian president Zelenskky calls on Canada to help with long-term peace
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on Canada to help on a long-term peace plan with Russia. The Ukrainian leader made the request in a pre-recorded video address to an interna...
Nov 18, 2022
Nearly $800,000 already raised towards improvements of Quill Plains Centennial Lodge
The Quill Plains Health Care Foundation (QPHF) is continuing to raise money to finance the addition of a new wing for the Quill Plains Centennial Lodge (QPCL), along with other much-needed renovations...
Nov 18, 2022
Quebec man charged with terrorism in Haitian coup plot will fight charges: lawyer
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec man charged with planning a terrorist act to overthrow the Haitian government of Jovenel Mose says his client will fight the charges. On Thursday, the RCMP said Gral...
Nov 18, 2022
Saudi prince's new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing
WASHINGTON (AP) - It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia's aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The kingdom's laws designate the king as p...
Nov 18, 2022
Canadians Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen lead ice dance at NHK Trophy in Japan
SAPPORO, Japan - Canada's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are the leaders after the short dance at figure skating's NHK Trophy Grand Prix event. Skating to Gloria Estefan and the Miami...
Nov 18, 2022
Jean Lapointe, singer, actor and retired Canadian senator, dies at 86
MONTREAL - Jean Lapointe, the beloved Quebec singer, actor and comedian who was later appointed to the Senate, has died at age 86. The foundation he created announced Friday his death from health comp...
Nov 18, 2022
Grey Cup and All That Jazz
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Friday morning before Grey Cup and CFL Commission...
Nov 18, 2022
Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros joins Blue Bomber practice ahead of Grey Cup
REGINA - Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros practised Friday for the first time since his team landed in Regina for Sunday's Grey Cup. Collaros rolled his right ankle in the CFL's West Di...
Nov 18, 2022