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Oilers 'pretty close' to fulfilling wish list ahead of NHL trade deadline
EDMONTON - Ken Holland thinks the Edmonton Oilers got "pretty close" to fulfilling their trade-deadline wish list, despite being up against the salary cap. The Oilers brought in defenceman Mattias Ekh...
Mar 03, 2023
Redblacks GM Burke keeping an open mind about first overall pick in '23 CFL draft
Ottawa Redblacks general manager Shawn Burke could be swayed into giving up the first pick of the 2023 CFL draft. Burke said Friday from the CFL's regional combine in Kitchener, Ont., that he's keepin...
Mar 03, 2023
Two former employees of Algerian Consulate in Montreal sue for workplace harassment
MONTREAL - Two former cleaning employees of the Algerian Consulate in Montreal are suing the government of Algeria and its Foreign Affairs Department for about $450,000 in damages and unpaid wages. Ma...
Mar 03, 2023
Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A researcher says pet owners who dump their unwanted goldfish into British Columbia's waterways are putting native fish populations at risk. Brian Heise, an associate professor in the...
Mar 03, 2023
Pregame: Oil Kings at Tigers
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A stretch of four games in seven nights ends Friday for the Medicine Hat Tigers. They take on the Edmonton Oil Kings and with a victory they'll close out their four-game homestand w...
Mar 03, 2023
Final Brier: Lead Colin Hodgson to retire from four-player game at end of season
LONDON, Ont. - Mixed emotions were at play in recent weeks as Colin Hodgson considered retirement from competitive four-player curling. The 32-year-old lead has a lot to look forward to away from the ...
Mar 03, 2023
Alberta health minister says $1,400 car ride pricey but value for money
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says he appreciates that a $1,400 round-trip car service trip by his top administrator looks pricey but it's actually value for money.Jason Copping says the privat...
Mar 03, 2023
Flames swap Ritchie brothers and get Stecher from Arizona at trade deadline
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames' trade deadline deals included a swap of brothers. The Flames got Nick Ritchie from the Arizona Coyotes and sent his older brother Brett to the desert in a four-player dea...
Mar 03, 2023
Source: Winnipeg Blue Bombers to be awarded 2025 Grey Cup game
TORONTO - The Grey Cup game is returning to Winnipeg. According to a source, the league will award the 2025 Grey Cup to the Manitoba capital later this month. The source spoke on the condition of anon...
Mar 03, 2023
Ottawa Senators trade get centre Patrick Brown in trade with Philadelphia Flyers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators got centre Patrick Brown in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. Ottawa sent its sixth-round pick in this year's NHL draft to Philadelphia for Brown. Brown tall...
Mar 03, 2023