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Yusei Kikuchi formally introduced as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Yusei Kikuchi was formally introduced to the world as a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon. Kikuchi and Toronto general manager Ross Atkins met with media at the Blue Jay...
Mar 15, 2022

A look at Canada's sanctions and other actions against Russia
Canada has toughened sanctions against Russia following Moscow's attack on neighbouring Ukraine.Canada has sanctioned more than 900 Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian entities and individuals it says a...
Mar 15, 2022

CSIS repeatedly warned space agency about engineer facing breach of trust charge
MONTREAL - A former Canadian Space Agency engineer who allegedly used his position to act on behalf of a Chinese company was the subject of a warning from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service as...
Mar 15, 2022

Verbatim: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Canada's Parliament
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address to Canadian parliamentarians in the House of Commons on Tuesday, where he appeared through a video link. Here is a full transcript...
Mar 15, 2022

Kerri Einarson impressed by Gushue's short-handed Brier win, but has alternate ready
Kerri Einarson and her teammates were impressed along with the rest of the curling community when Brad Gushue's three-man team won a national men's title, but Einarson intends to use her alternate pla...
Mar 15, 2022

Canadian basketball star Bennedict Mathurin named AP second team All-American
Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin has been named an Associated Press second team All-American. The Montreal native was named Pac-12 Player of the Year this season averaging 17.4 points and 5.6 rebo...
Mar 15, 2022

EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin's close al...
Mar 15, 2022

Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta celebrating 30 years
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's been three decades since the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta started supporting our region.To celebrate, there are a lot of things planned for this year.On June 8 ...
Mar 15, 2022

'Can't we have lives too?': High-risk Canadians feel forgotten as COVID rules lift
In early 2020, Bev Pausche felt like she may have a shot at a better life after two years of intensive treatment, including chemotherapy and a bone-marrow transplant, brought her lymphoma into remissi...
Mar 15, 2022

Rugby Canada names Kevin Rouet women's head coach ahead of Rugby World Cup
Sandro Fiorino is out as head coach of the Canadian women's rugby team, replaced by assistant coach Kevin Rouet. The move comes less than seven months before Canada, currently ranked fourth in the wor...
Mar 15, 2022