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Rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards sells for $3.7M
REGINA - A case of old hockey cards containing the game's Great One has fetched more than $3.7 million after it was uncovered in a Regina home. Heritage Auctions says the winning bidder bought the cas...
Feb 26, 2024

Canada's Shapovalov falls to Andy Murray in first round at Dubai Open
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been ousted from the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, falling 6-4, 7-6 (5), 3-6 to Great Britain's Andy Murray. The Richm...
Feb 26, 2024

UNBC Timberwolves Earn First Ever Canada West Medal After a 94-80 Bronze Medal Win Over Calgary
WINNIPEG - The UNBC Timberwolves men's basketball team of 2023-24 has made history becoming the first UNBC team to capture a Canada West medal. Sunday night in Winnipeg the No. 12 seeded UNBC Timberwo...
Feb 26, 2024

More than 70 per cent of people in jails awaiting bail or trial, report says
TORONTO - A new report says the crisis in Canada's bail system has worsened over the last decade, with more people in pre-trial custody and some spending weeks in detention before being released. A re...
Feb 26, 2024

Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand...
Feb 26, 2024

Cargojet rolls back expansion plans after recording loss amid consumer pullback
Cargojet Inc. swung to a loss last quarter as it felt the pinch of falling consumer demand along with rising inflation, leading the firm to cut back on growth plans. The air freight and plane leasing ...
Feb 26, 2024

Four new appeals go to sports court chasing Olympic medals in Russian skater Valieva's doping case
GENEVA (AP) - Four appeals filed at sport's highest court in fallout from the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are set to delay awarding medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics yet ag...
Feb 26, 2024

Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched...
Feb 26, 2024

Toronto Argonauts sign veteran American receiver Rasheed Bailey
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed free-agent receiver Rasheed Bailey on Monday. The 30-year-old American joins the Argos after four CFL seasons with Winnipeg. The six-foot-one, 217-pound Bailey h...
Feb 26, 2024

Everton's points deduction for breaching financial rules reduced from 10 to 6 after an appeal
LONDON (AP) - Everton's points deduction for a breach of the Premier League's financial rules has been reduced from 10 to six following an appeal, the competition said Monday. Everton appealed against...
Feb 26, 2024