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Canadian kayak duo Langlois, Besharah-Hrebacka earn world championship bronze medal
DARTMOUTH, N.S. - The new Canadian duo of Andranne Langlois and Toshka Besharah-Hrebacka won a world championship bronze medal in the women's 200-metre kayak Saturday. Hungary's Blanka Kiss and Anna L...
Aug 06, 2022
CP NewsAlert: man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The jury in the British Columbia Supreme Court trial of Aydin Coban has found him guilty on all charges he faced. Coban was accused of extortion, harassment, communication with...
Aug 06, 2022
Canadian junior Weekes falls to Germany's Altmaier in National Bank Open debut
MONTREAL - It was just a few short years ago that Jaden Weekes was at IGA Stadium as a fan with dreams of one day playing on the ATP Tour circuit. On Saturday, the 17-year-old Montreal native took the...
Aug 06, 2022
Canadian wrestlers Di Stasio, Randhawa capture Commonwealth Games gold
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Justina Di Stasio and Nishan Randhawa both won gold medals to lead a Canadian wrestling medal haul Saturday at the Commonwealth Games. Canada also struck gold at the track...
Aug 06, 2022
Cariboo Rocks The North brings visitors to Prince George once again
PRINCE GEORGE - A three-day music festival in Prince George is back and features a long lineup of classic guests.Presented by Pacific Western Brewing, the classic rock bands and acts are taking over E...
Aug 06, 2022
Hockey Canada's board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
CALGARY - The chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors has resigned. Michael Brind'Amour told the board Friday evening he was stepping down immediately, Hockey Canada said Saturday in a statement. ...
Aug 06, 2022
Northern athletes undaunted by their challenges at Canada Games
YELLOWKNIFE - Athletes from across Canada's North will be among those competing at this month's Canada Summer Games, including some in sports rarely seen in their home territories. Nunavut is sending ...
Aug 06, 2022
Hockey Canada's board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
CALGARY - The chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors has resigned. Michael Brind'Amour told the board Friday evening he was stepping down immediately, Hockey Canada said Saturday in a statement. ...
Aug 06, 2022
Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws
OTTAWA - Artists are to get paid when their work is resold in a shakeup of copyright laws that would give them a slice of collectors' profits. Painters, sculptors and other visual artists stand to get...
Aug 06, 2022
Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic's online shift, as experts raise alarm
VANCOUVER - The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a boom of so-called "sextortion scams," new data from Statistics Canada suggests. As authorities aim to educate you...
Aug 06, 2022