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Redblacks to play first playoff game on enemy turf in East semifinal against Argos
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are in unfamiliar territory as they return to the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Ottawa takes on the Toronto Argonauts in the East Division semifinal Saturday af...
Nov 01, 2024
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund reflects on joining NHL's 1,000-game club
CALGARY - Blake Coleman believes his Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund can beat the franchise record for most games played. That means hitting the 1,219 currently held by former captain Jarome Ig...
Nov 01, 2024
Riders, Lions set to face in West final after unusual regular-season series
REGINA - There is no clear favourite in Saturday's CFL West Division semifinal between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions, especially given their unusual regular-season series that had both t...
Nov 01, 2024
Future of Canadian short track in good hands with Dandjinou, says Hamelin
MONTREAL - William Dandjinou was turning heads among short-track speedskating legends long before he started picking up gold medals on the world stage. Six-time Olympic medallist Charles Hamelin predi...
Nov 01, 2024
Aggressive deer killed dog in family's yard in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. - Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents after to protect their pets during mating season after a deer killed a dog while in the backyard of a home. Oak Bay police say an aggre...
Nov 01, 2024
New York Sirens sign top pick Sarah Fillier to a 1-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) - The Professional Women's Hockey League's New York Sirens have signed No. 1 pick Sarah Fillier to a one-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday, nearly four months after takin...
Nov 01, 2024
Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance
PENTICTON, B.C. - British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been fined nearly $275,000 after workers were exposed to an unknown substance at a hospital in Penticton. A notice posted online by W...
Nov 01, 2024
A treat for fans in Tampere: Panthers, Stars send 7 Finns out for opening faceoff
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) - The Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars didn't make the Finnish fans wait long to see their homeland's players take the ice on Friday. They started all of them. Florida had i...
Nov 01, 2024
Canada's Homan to play for Pan Continental gold after semifinal win over China
LACOMBE, Alta. - Canada's Rachel Homan will play for gold at the Pan Continental curling championship after posting a 6-5 extra-end victory over China's Wang Rui in semifinal action Friday. Homan didn...
Nov 01, 2024
Ex-Sens forward Alex Formenton files $20.5M suit against former agent, Newport Sports
TORONTO - Former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton has filed a lawsuit against his former representatives. The $20.5 million lawsuit names agent Wade Arnott and player agency Newport Sports Manag...
Nov 01, 2024