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Canada Soccer announces roster for upcoming women's international window
Canada Soccer has named its women's squad for the beginning of the upcoming June international window. Head coach Bev Priestman's roster features 28 players, including 21 Olympic champions from last s...
Jun 14, 2022
Apple, MLS announce 10-year streaming partnership
Apple's foray into live sports took a big step forward Tuesday. Apple and Major League Soccer have announced a 10-year partnership on a streaming service that will allow fans to watch every game witho...
Jun 14, 2022
'We need your support': Canadian Blood Services calling for people to roll up their sleeves
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's National Blood Donor Week and Canadian Blood Services is putting out an urgent call for new donors.According to the organization, it is experiencing the lowest number of regula...
Jun 14, 2022
Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates to be suspended for domestic, outbound travellers
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the Canadian government will suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international travellers and federally regulated workers.The new...
Jun 14, 2022
Sergeant says slain Quebec teenager holding air pistol was perceived as threat
SHERBROOKE, Que. - A Quebec provincial police sergeant told a coroner's inquest today that he became uncomfortable as an armed 17-year-old advanced toward officers in the early morning of July 25, 201...
Jun 14, 2022
Russian tennis players will be allowed to compete at US Open
The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CE...
Jun 14, 2022
Major League Soccer, Apple agree to 10-year media rights deal
Major League Soccer has signed a 10-year deal with Apple that will give the tech giant broadcast rights for every MLS match beginning in 2023. MLS and Apple announced in a joint release that a new str...
Jun 14, 2022
Rain continues to fill run-off swollen southeast B.C. rivers, raise flooding concerns
VANCOUVER - A small community in the southeast corner of British Columbia is the latest to declare a local state of emergency as heavy rain and a late spring thaw combine to swell rivers across many p...
Jun 14, 2022
Russian tennis players will be allowed to compete at US Open
The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CE...
Jun 14, 2022
Passport processing delays continue to frustrate travellers
MEDICINE HAT, AB - COVID-19-related travel restrictions continue to be lifted making it easier for Canadians to travel nationally and abroad. As travel demands increase so do passport applications, an...
Jun 14, 2022