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Strate soars to World Cup ski jumping bronze
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Canada's Abigail Strate finished 2023 on a strong note on Saturday by landing her second World Cup ski jumping podium, capturing the bronze medal in Garmisch-Partenki...
Dec 30, 2023
Switzerland tops Norway to reach quarterfinals at world juniors
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Switzerland defeated Norway 6-2 on Saturday to secure a quarterfinal berth at the world junior hockey championship. Simon Meier opened the scoring for Switzerland but Norway took ...
Dec 30, 2023
Joint venture of arctic mining companies assisting plane crash victims
YELLOWKNIFE - A joint venture between arctic mining companies says it is offering assistance to workers who were aboard a plane that crashed in the Northwest Territories earlier this week. A statement...
Dec 30, 2023
Canada blows late lead in semifinal loss to HC Dynamo Pardubice at Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada was eliminated at the Spengler Cup on Saturday after giving up three late goals in a 4-3 semifinal loss to HC Dynamo Pardubice. Lukas Radil made it a one-goal game with 3:5...
Dec 30, 2023
Raptors send Anunoby, Achiuwa, Flynn to Knicks for Canadian Barrett, Quickley, pick
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have overhauled their roster, making a deal with a divisional and legal rival. Toronto traded forwards OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa along with guard Malachi Flynn to t...
Dec 30, 2023
Niederreiter scores pair in front of sellout crowd as Jets top Wild 4-2
WINNIPEG - Nino Niederreiter scored a pair of goals to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon. Axel Jonsson-Fjallby and Alex Iafallo also scored for Winn...
Dec 30, 2023
Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate wins World Cup bronze
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Canada's Abigail Strate won bronze on Saturday at a women's World Cup ski jumping competition. The 22-year-old Calgarian scored 247.4 points over her two leaps, cover...
Dec 30, 2023
PWHL's debut season among the hockey storylines to watch in 2024
The debut of a united North American women's league, Connor McDavid's quest for team success, the culmination of Connor Bedard's first season, a return to best-on-best in the men's international game,...
Dec 30, 2023
Reports: Raptors trade Anunoby, Achiuwa to Knicks for Quickley, Canadian RJ Barrett
TORONTO - Canadian guard RJ Barrett is set to play for the country's lone NBA team after a major trade between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks on Saturday, according to multiple media reports....
Dec 30, 2023
Montreal Old Port New Year's Eve fireworks event permanently cancelled
MONTREAL - There will be no midnight fireworks to herald the new year in Montreal's Old Port. Montral en Ftes, the organization that since 2013 has organized a free holiday festival near the city's wa...
Dec 30, 2023