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Canada's Mitchell earns track cycling bronze at world championship
ROUBAIX, France - Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell won a bronze medal in women's sprint Friday at the world track cycling championship. Mitchell of Sherwood Park, Alta., edged Canadian teammate Lauria...
Oct 22, 2021

Ottawa's fledgling rugby league team announces permanent move to England
The fledgling Ottawa Aces, yet to take the field, are leaving Canada for England. The rugby league franchise was originally slated to debut in 2021 in the third tier of English rugby league - the Betf...
Oct 22, 2021

A new fire hall for Hixon
HIXON - One of biggest financial investments in some time is coming to the community of Hixon. The Hixon Volunteer Fire Department has received funding for a brand new, three bay fire hall building. T...
Oct 22, 2021

General appeals judge's ruling on reinstatement to COVID-19 vaccine campaign
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is appealing after a Federal Court judge struck down his request for reinstatement as the head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign. Fortin's legal team fi...
Oct 22, 2021

Bombers running back Oliveira ready for spotlight as Winnipeg hosts B.C. Lions
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira is ready to be in the spotlight again. The Blue Bombers running back will make his fourth start of the season in place of injured Andrew Harris when Winnipeg hosts the B.C. L...
Oct 22, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders want a win in third straight meeting with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Will the third time be the charm for the Saskatchewan Roughriders? The Roughriders (5-4) face Calgary (5-5) at McMahon Stadium on Saturday in Saskatchewan's third straight meeting with the S...
Oct 22, 2021

Toronto FC looks to spoil Montreal's playoff run in latest instalment of derby match
TORONTO - The juices still flow for a Montreal-Toronto derby, even if one team is 17 points behind the other. Sixth-place CF Montreal (11-10-9) looks to consolidate its place above the playoff line in...
Oct 22, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers put veteran running back Andrew Harris on six-game injured list
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will have to try and clinch top spot in the West Division standings Saturday without running back Andrew Harris. The Blue Bombers placed the 34-year-old Winnipeg n...
Oct 22, 2021

Josh Alexander is Bound For Glory against Canadian wrestling icon Christian Cage
Less than two months ago, Josh Alexander was laid off from his day job working construction in southern Ontario. Now he's headlining one of the biggest professional wrestling shows of the year. Alexan...
Oct 22, 2021

Pens' star Crosby: still no timetable for return from injury
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby still isn't sure when he will be cleared to return after he had left wrist surgery last month. Crosby skated with his teammates fo...
Oct 22, 2021