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Canada's rugby women whip Wales 31-3 in exhibition match on home soil
HALIFAX - Canada's senior women's 15s marked their final warm-up test match on home soil before the Rugby World Cup with a 31-3 win over Wales at the Wanderers Grounds on Saturday. Tries from Paige Fa...
Aug 27, 2022

Ohtani, Angels blank frustrated Blue Jays 2-0
TORONTO - Shohei Ohtani was the superior pitcher in his duel with Alek Manoah, yielding only two hits in seven innings in the Los Angeles Angels 2-0 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The ...
Aug 27, 2022

Zaretsky has best reason to be late for university enrolment - an LPGA Tour event
OTTAWA - Most freshmen spend their first week of university buying books and meeting new people. Lauren Zaretsky is playing in her first LPGA Tour event. The 18-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., delayed ...
Aug 27, 2022

South Korea's An and Choi share lead at CP Women's Open as Canada's Henderson fades
OTTAWA - South Korea's Hye-Jin Choi and Narin An are co-leaders after three rounds at the CP Women's Open. An, the tournament's second-round leader, shot a 3-under 68 on Saturday to stay atop the lead...
Aug 27, 2022

Downtown pool on budget, delayed by one month
PRINCE GEORGE - The pool under construction in downtown Prince George is nearing completion, though it will be delayed by one month.A staff report in Monday's (Aug. 29) council meeting agenda says the...
Aug 27, 2022

Flames' Nazem Kadri brings Stanley Cup to hometown for special celebration
LONDON, Ont. - On a day filled with pride, joy, and inspiration, Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown to celebrate on Saturday. It was a dream come true for the 3...
Aug 27, 2022

Sarah Fillier strikes twice, Canada downs Swiss 4-1 in women's world hockey
HERNING, Denmark - Sarah Fillier scored twice for Canada in a 4-1 win over Switzerland at the women's world hockey championship Saturday. Blayre Turnbull scored and had an assist and Emily Clark also ...
Aug 27, 2022

Two Quebec parties say more than 50 per cent of candidates will be women
MONTREAL - At least two Quebec political parties said Saturday that they will be fielding more women than men as candidates in the fall provincial election, including the party that's leading in the p...
Aug 27, 2022

Local lawyer running for mayor
PRINCE GEORGE - Local lawyer and former SD57 Board member and Chair Roy Stewart announced this morning his intention to run for mayor of Prince George.Stewart is running on what he calls five pressing...
Aug 27, 2022

Open letter to Bell says LaFlamme ousting shows sexism, ageism women face at work
An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at Bell Media's abrupt dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. In a two-page spread in Saturd...
Aug 27, 2022