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TFC striker Altidore undergoes foot surgery, midfielder Priso done for season
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has undergone surgery on his right foot and his recovery is expected to take up to six weeks. Toronto FC said in a release that the surgery was carried out Thursday at...
Aug 19, 2021
Glendale not renewing Coyotes' arena lease, leaving future in Arizona in doubt
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The City of Glendale says it is not renewing its operating agreement with the Arizona Coyotes beyond the upcoming NHL season, leaving the team's future in the state in doubt. The cit...
Aug 19, 2021
N.S. legislature increases Black, female presence, still has no Indigenous member
HALIFAX - The representation of Black and female members has risen notably in Nova Scotia's legislature following Tuesday's provincial election, but no one who identifies as Indigenous was elected in ...
Aug 19, 2021
Can you fill these boots? Volunteer fire depts. face recruiting challenges
Amidst what can only be described as an above average fire season, a number of local volunteer departments across the Prince Albert region are busy recruiting to ensure they have enough members able t...
Aug 19, 2021
Province reports 190 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Saskatchewan. The province reported 190 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, which is the most one-day total of cases reported since May 15 (199). Just 22 cases were rep...
Aug 19, 2021
Soccer triumph galvanizes Canadian women's hockey team ahead of world championship
CALGARY - Canada's women's hockey team is bent on replicating the success of its soccer counterparts on the world stage. The hockey players were up early at their Calgary hotel and glued to the dining...
Aug 19, 2021
No rest for De Grasse, who will be back on the track in the Prefontaine Classic
Neighbours lined the streets leading to Andre De Grasse's house in Jacksonville, Fla., their lawns adorned with signs of congratulations. They clapped and waved as Canada's sprint star returned home f...
Aug 19, 2021
CONCACAF announces two new major women's soccer tournaments
Two major women's tournaments for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean will debut over the next three years, the region's governing body of soccer announced Thursday. The inaugural CON...
Aug 19, 2021
COVID-19: Quebec minister slams anti-vaccine passport protesters wearing yellow star
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister for the fight against racism is denouncing protesters who he said wore yellow stars at a protest earlier this week against the government's vaccine passport system. People...
Aug 19, 2021
Quebec to create specialized court for victims of sexual and conjugal violence
MONTREAL - Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says the provincial government will set up a special court to hear cases involving sexual and conjugal violence. Jolin-Barrette said in a news r...
Aug 19, 2021