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No injunction for B.C. taxi industry against Uber, Lyft pending judicial review
VANCOUVER - The taxi industry is promising to continue its fight against Uber and Lyft after a judge rejected a bid to grant an injunction against the companies pending a legal challeng...
Feb 08, 2020

Amid irregularities, AP unable to declare winner in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Associated Press said Thursday that it is unable to declare a winner of Iowa's Democratic caucuses. Following the Iowa Democratic Party's release of new results late Thursday ni...
Feb 08, 2020

Manfred concerned with team/media roles of Martinez, Mendoza
ORLANDO, Fla. - The dual roles of former Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez and ex-Olympic softball player Jessica Mendoza as team employees and broadcasters have drawn the concern of baseball Commissioner...
Feb 08, 2020

Canadian women's basketball team punches its Olympic ticket with win over Sweden
OSTEND, Belgium - Canada's women's basketball team is Tokyo-bound. Natalie Achonwa had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Canadians to an 80-50 victory over Sweden on Saturday, cl...
Feb 08, 2020

Canada, U.S., women qualify for Tokyo Olympics, now meet for bragging rights
CARSON, Calif. - Fresh from celebrating Olympic qualification with semifinal wins Friday, Canada and the U.S., clash Sunday with bragging rights on the line at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying ...
Feb 08, 2020

Patrick Laine's hat trick - all power-play goals - leads Jets past Senators 5-2
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine scored a hat trick with three power-play goals to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. It was Laine's eighth career...
Feb 08, 2020

Canadian Jeff Smith reaches final in first event back on pro darts tour
BARNSLEY, England - Canadian Jeff Smith, who won his way back to the pro darts tour last month, made it to the final in his first event. The 44-year-old from Saint John, N.B., lost 8-4 to fo...
Feb 08, 2020
GAME NOTES: Tigers cap off Manitoba road swing in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MB - The Medicine Hat Tigers came from behind to defeat the Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2 in overtime Friday night. Trailing 2-0 late in the game, Nick McCarry and James Hamblin each scored to sen...
Feb 08, 2020

Bandits shore up defence by signing WHL veteran Kustra
BROOKS, AB - A sizable add on the back end for the Brooks Bandits on Saturday, picking up a defenceman with plenty of experience at the WHL level.The Bandits have announced they've signed blueliner Ja...
Feb 08, 2020 Photo courtesy of WHL

Names in the mix: an updated list of potential Conservative leadership contenders
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is underway and the deadline to register as a candidate and meet the first round of requirements is Feb. 27. These candidates have been approved by the party,...
Feb 08, 2020