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Maltais, Howe mine more gold at Canadian long-track speedskating championships
CALGARY - Valrie Maltais and Connor Howe had the golden touch in their respective 1,500-metre races on the third day of the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Saturday. Maltais, of La B...
Oct 07, 2023
Canada cricketers defeat Bermuda to qualify for ICC T20 World Cup for first time
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Canada is headed to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for the first time ever after defeating Bermuda by 39 runs Saturday. Canada won the toss and elected to bat first at the National Sp...
Oct 07, 2023
Texas' shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDS
BALTIMORE (AP) - Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped Texas reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the Rangers' maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Balti...
Oct 07, 2023
California governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination. Caste is a division of people related to birth or...
Oct 07, 2023
Ireland blitzes Scotland to set up Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with New Zealand
PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Ireland confirmed a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal after blitzing Scotland by six tries and 36-14 on Saturday. Ireland topped Pool B ahead of defending champion South Africa, whi...
Oct 07, 2023
90-year-old man getting ready to celebrate 91 with his favourite things, heavy machinery
PRINCE GEORGE - Some people grow up and love knitting or baking or even your classic card games, but Joe Berlinguette found a love in one thing from a young age, heavy machinery. And not just any heav...
Oct 07, 2023
Loutitt becomes first Canadian to reach ski jumping's Grand Prix Summer Series podium
KLINGENTHAL, Germany - World champion ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt fell well short of a victory on Saturday but still managed to become the first Canadian to climb onto the overall podium in the Gran...
Oct 07, 2023
To Your Health: Breast Cancer
PRINCE GEORGE - Throughout October breast cancer awareness is a major topic. One in eight women develop breast cancer in their life time and one in 28 women are expected to die from this cancer. But, ...
Oct 07, 2023
Canada to meet U.S. for gold at the International Para Hockey Cup
OSTRAVA, Czechia - Team Canada will face off against the United States for a gold medal in Sunday's championship game at the 2023 International Para Hockey Cup. Canada advanced to the title game with ...
Oct 07, 2023
Old faces, new places: A look at NHLers with new addresses this season
The NHL saw plenty of movement this summer as players said emotional goodbyes, forced moves out of town, signed on with new teams, and returned to old haunts. The Canadian Press takes a look at some o...
Oct 07, 2023