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    Winnipeg off to record start
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    Winnipeg off to record start

    The Winnipeg Jets have had one of the most unexpected starts to the 2024-25 NHL season. The Jets are the last undefeated team in the league at 8-0-0, but there’s more to it than just a perfect start. A season-opening…

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    Calgary hosts para powerlifting development camp ahead of Los Angeles in 2028
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    Calgary hosts para powerlifting development camp ahead of Los Angeles in 2028

    Tracey Rice’s son, Dylan Sparks, is the reason she spent the better part of a decade growing para powerlifting into a more mainstream sport within the para-athlete community. Sparks was born with spina bifida, paralyzing him. Starting with wheelchair basketball,…

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    Calgary hosts para powerlifting development camp ahead of Los Angeles in 2028
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    Calgary hosts para powerlifting development camp ahead of Los Angeles in 2028

    Tracey Rice’s son, Dylan Sparks, is the reason she spent the better part of a decade growing para powerlifting into a more mainstream sport within the para-athlete community. Sparks was born with spina bifida, paralyzing him. Starting with wheelchair basketball,…

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    Vacant home on Winnipeg’s Redwood Avenue sees fourth fire in less than a year
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    Vacant home on Winnipeg’s Redwood Avenue sees fourth fire in less than a year

    A vacant home in the 400 block of Redwood Avenue in Winnipeg was set on fire Sunday morning, marking the fourth building fire in less than a year. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews were called to the home around…

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    US authorizes billion arms sales to Taiwan
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    US authorizes $2 billion arms sales to Taiwan

    TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, a move that sparked criticism of China. Taiwan’s presidential office…

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    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Moose Jaw Central defeats Balgonie Greenall to win SRFL title
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    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Moose Jaw Central defeats Balgonie Greenall to win SRFL title

    Cyclones battle to 32-7 victory at Leibel Field to capture first league championship since 2007; advances to the provincial semi-final in Saskatoon next weekend MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM – The Central Cyclones won the South Rural Football League championship. The Cyclones put together…

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    Gilles and Poirier win a 5th consecutive ice dance title at Skate Canada International
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    Gilles and Poirier win a 5th consecutive ice dance title at Skate Canada International

    Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gold medalists for the fifth consecutive time at Skate Canada International. Gilles and Poirier of Toronto, Unionville, Ont., scored 128.40 points for their free dance routine to Annie Lennox’s cover of “A…

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    Lily and Margot, London Zoo’s flying parrots, found in Cambridgeshire
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    Lily and Margot, London Zoo’s flying parrots, found in Cambridgeshire

    Two parrots have been returned to London Zoo six days after their escape, following multiple tips from residents. Lily and Margot, two blue-throated macaws, took flight on October 21, flying freely as part of their daily routine. However, after several…

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    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates Canucks’ Bains on first NHL goal
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    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates Canucks’ Bains on first NHL goal

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly congratulated Surrey native Arshdeep Bains for scoring his first NHL goal during the Vancouver Canucks win against the Pittsburgh Penguins SATURDAY. The goal, which also marked Bains’ first NHL point, was a milestone for…

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    New Queensland Premier David Crisafulli suggests scrapped, QSAC Olympic plan
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    New Queensland Premier David Crisafulli suggests scrapped, QSAC Olympic plan

    Queensland Premier-elect David Crisafulli has only just taken power in the Sunshine State, but he looks set to quickly transform Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics legacy with a massive appeal on proposed venues. Speaking to reporters on Sunday morning after a narrow…

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