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Major penalty costs Spruce Kings in 3-1 loss to Express
PRINCE GEORGE - A five-minute major penalty for a blow to the head proved costly for the Prince George Spruce Kings Saturday (Nov. 13).Leading the Coquitlam Express 1-0 in the second period, thanks to...
Nov 14, 2021

WTA CEO calls for investigation of China assault allegation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The head of the women's professional tennis tour called for a full investigation of sexual assault allegations made by a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion from China aga...
Nov 14, 2021

Sunday best: Hamilton shocks Verstappen to win Brazilian GP
SAO PAULO (AP) - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton ended "the hardest weekend I've had" with a stunning victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, and gained momentum in his Formula One title fight w...
Nov 14, 2021

Excessive workloads hurting veterans and staff, former case manager alleges
OTTAWA - A former case manager with Veterans Affairs Canada is speaking out about the overwhelming caseloads, lack of support and toxic work environment that she says are putting severely disabled vet...
Nov 14, 2021

Rosanne Casimir re-elected as chief of Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Members of the Tkemlps te Secwpemc First Nation near Kamloops, B.C., have re-elected Rosanne Casimir to another three-year term as chief. Casimir ran for the first time three years ag...
Nov 14, 2021

Exit poll: Anti-corruption party leads in Bulgarian election
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - A newly founded anti-corruption party appears to be the winner of Bulgaria's parliamentary election on Sunday, initial exit poll data suggests. The exit poll conducted by Gallup...
Nov 14, 2021

Skier Hirschbühl leads Austrian 1-2 at WCup parallel race; Canada's Philp finishes fifth
LECH-ZRS, Austria - Austrian skier Christian Hirschbhl edged teammate Dominik Raschner in the final of a men's World Cup parallel event Sunday for his first career victory. Watched on by 3,000 spectat...
Nov 14, 2021

Tory brand with racialized communities still hurt by divisive 2015 campaign: MP
OTTAWA - The Conservative MP leading outreach efforts for leader Erin O'Toole says a six-year-old promise to create a 'barbaric cultural practices' hotline still hangs over the party's attempts to reb...
Nov 14, 2021

Rams, 49ers get different results from offseason QB moves
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers came to similar conclusions in the offseason: It was time to upgrade over the quarterbacks who helped both franchises reach the ...
Nov 14, 2021

Canada downs hosts Finland 5-1 in women's hockey to complete three-game sweep
TURKU, Finland - Victoria Bach scored twice, Brianne Jenner had a goal and two assists, and Canada defeated hosts Finland 5-1 on Sunday in women's hockey to sweep the countries' three-game exhibition ...
Nov 14, 2021