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In the news today: Girl, 6, missing near Burns Lake, B.C. is safe
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Christine Bumstead once took Panthers coach Paul Maurice hunting. And her coaching career took off
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Christine Bumstead’s path toward being an assistant coach in a preseason…
Caddies and paper bags: Schools figuring out new world of cellphone bans
From cellphone “hotels” to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada…
Carruthers chases three-peat in third edition of curling’s PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Reid Carruthers seeks a three-peat in curling’s quirky PointsBet Invitational that’s become an…
Homan wins, Dunstone upset to kick off curling’s PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Gabby Wood says her curling team is ready for anything this season after…
Winnipeg Jets hand Edmonton Oilers 6-1 loss in NHL pre-season
WINNIPEG — The fact that Neal Pionk has come to camp feeling better about himself…
Rourke: Lions need ‘sense of urgency’ entering final stretch of CFL season
VANCOUVER — Quarterback Nathan Rourke says the B.C. Lions “have to have a sense of…
Tiger-Cats claw out 32-29 win over Lions in overtime
VANCOUVER — It was quite a day for Ante Milanovic-Litre. First, he learned his wife…
Rachel Homan, Kayla Skrlik to clash in curling’s PointsBet Invitational women’s final
CALGARY — Rachel Homan’s curling team is a win away from defending its PointsBet Invitational…
Labrador residents say “inhumane” food prices force families to go hungry
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A mother in a community where the cost of living is…
New-look Grand Slam of Curling series kicks off under new ownership
The Grand Slam of Curling season kicked off Tuesday with a new look and improved…
‘It will take time’: Wab Kinew reflects on first year as Manitoba premier
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew continues to enjoy a honeymoon with voters one year…
Canada ending its NHL title drought? AP predicts the Stanley Cup champion and top award winners
The NHL season begins in Prague, makes a stop in Finland in November and there…
‘You were innocent’: Judge acquits Manitoba man 50 years after murder conviction
WINNIPEG — An Indigenous man convicted of killing a restaurant worker 50 years ago was…
Peter Nygard seeking bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions in Toronto
TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has requested bail as he appeals his sexual…
‘Universal Language’ named best Canadian movie at Vancouver film festival
“Universal Language,” an absurdist dramedy by Winnipeg writer-director Matthew Rankin, has claimed the $15,000 award…
Playoffs at stake as B.C. Lions host Calgary Stampeders in Wild West clash
SURREY, B.C. — Consistency has been hard to come by for the B.C. Lions this…
Flames sign veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract worth US$1.25…
Homan, Einarson and McEwen advance to quarterfinals at Grand Slam of Curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada’s Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson advanced to the women’s quarterfinals at the…
Work continues on alert system for missing Indigenous women: minister
WINNIPEG — The federal government says it’s making progress on a pilot program for an…
Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver’s 4-1 pre-season win
VANCOUVER — Forward Arshdeep Bains hopes his final audition was good enough to earn him…
‘We will never be the same’: Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole
MONTREAL — Raquel Ohnona Look wipes back tears when her eyes fall on the plaque…
Einarson tops fellow Canadian Homan to win HearingLife Tour Challenge curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Kerri Einarson took down Rachel Homan 5-4 in an all-Canadian women’s final at…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov leads the latest infusion of Russian talent into the NHL
Fears over getting Matvei Michkov out of Russia, combined with a lack of reliable scouting,…