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Mike McEwen wins curling's PointsBet Invitational men's crown with win over Gushue
CALGARY - Mike McEwen has won curling's PointsBet Invitational men's championship with an 8-3 win over Brad Gushue on Sunday. McEwen's team won all four of their games to take home $50,000 in prize mo...
Sep 29, 2024
Biden said he hopes to visit Helene-impacted areas this week if it doesn't impact emergency response
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations. Biden was briefed again on Sunday even...
Sep 29, 2024
Eby says more than 90 per cent of British Columbians to benefit from tax cut promise
SURREY, B.C. - New Democrat Leader David Eby says he's making a tax relief election promise that will benefit more than 90 per cent of people in British Columbia. He says the NDP would implement an an...
Sep 29, 2024
Toronto Blue Jays close out disappointing season with 3-1 loss to Miami Marlins
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays closed out a disappointing season Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 loss to the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre. Marlins starter Ryan Weathers allowed one run and three hits o...
Sep 29, 2024
United States wins 10th consecutive Presidents Cup with five matches still underway
L'LE-BIZARD-SAINTE-GENEVIVE, Que. - South Korea's Si Woo Kim missed a birdie putt on No. 18 and lost his match to Keegan Bradley as the United States clinched another win over the International team a...
Sep 29, 2024
Flames sign forward Andrew Basha tothree-year entry-level contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed forward Andrew Basha to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of US$897,500 at the NHL level. ...
Sep 29, 2024
Biden says he'll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. "I...
Sep 29, 2024
Liberals roll out more security cash, details in strategy for fighting hate
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is announcing more details on its existing strategy and funding to fight hate crimes. Diversity Minister Kamal Khera released the Action Plan on Combatting Hate this pa...
Sep 29, 2024
Canucks sign forward Vilmer Alriksson to three-year, entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Vilmer Alriksson to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday The 19-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden, had 17 goals and 16 ...
Sep 29, 2024
Rachel Homan downs Kayla Skrlik 8-3 to win curling's PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY - Rachel Homan's curling team has won the PointsBet Invitational women's title for a second straight year. Homan defeated Kayla Skrlik 8-3 in Calgary's WinSport Arena. Homan's foursome swept a...
Sep 29, 2024