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Former coach happy about Whitecaps’ success but says it took time getting there
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Vanni Sartini watched the Vancouver Whitecaps from afar this season as his former team made it to three finals. The Whitecaps, under Danish coach Jesper Sorensen, won the Canadian Championship, defeating Vancouver FC 4-2, and made it to the finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup and MLS Cup, losing 5-0 to Mexico’s Cruz Azul and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini named coach, GM of CPL’s Halifax Wanderers
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Former Vancouver Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini is back in football, this time on the East Coast. The 49-year-old Italian, fired by the Whitecaps in November 2024, resurfaced Wednesday as head coach and general manager of the Canadian Premier League’s Halifax Wanderers. “I was very eager to come back — 2025 has been the first year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Transat limits fallout from strike threat, flight cancellations under two dozen
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — Air Transat says it managed to cap its flight cancellations at just 18 as it prepared for a possible strike that has now been averted. Transat A.T. Inc., which owns the airline, says the suspended flights included destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Peru as well as London, Paris, Spain and Portugal. All ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grand Rapids West Catholic and future Central Michigan OT Jacob Timmer named D7-8 Player of the Year
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
The 2025 Michigan Sports Writers All-State team Division 7-8, selected by a statewide panel of 13 sports writers: ___ PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jacob Timmer, Grand Rapids West Catholic ___ COACH OF THE YEAR Rob Beaudrie, Newport-Monroe Jefferson First Team All-State QB – Sam Stowe, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep QB – Luke Beaudrie, Newport-Monroe Jefferson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR chairman Jim France stands firm on charter stance, citing parents’ advice
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Chairman Jim France had a stronger second day of testimony Wednesday as the final witness called by Michael Jordan’s side in the federal antitrust lawsuit against the racing series, explaining advice from his late parents helped shape his stance against granting teams permanent charters in the new revenue-sharing model. NASCAR ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues sign Dillon Dube, who was acquitted in Hockey Canada sexual assault case, to AHL tryout
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dillon Dube, the only remaining unsigned player among the five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team who were acquitted of sexual assault in the high-profile case, has agreed to an American Hockey League professional tryout with the St. Louis Blues. General manager Doug Armstrong announced the deal with the 27-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship ‘CBS Evening News’ broadcast
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
CBS News appointed Tony Dokoupil as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday, charging him with taking on ABC’s dominant David Muir on one of the flagship shows for broadcast television. Dokoupil, who has been part of the “CBS Mornings” team since 2019, will start his new job on Jan. 5, 2026. He replaces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
WEBEQUIE AND NESKANTAGA FIRST NATIONS — This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. — I. THE WARNING The ancestors knew. First Nation elders understood the south would march north eventually. They knew it would come in waves, sometimes slow, sometimes fast. Those ancestors told their kids, who told theirs, and so on until today. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why northern First Nations still rely on diesel fuel — and what could power the coveted Ring of Fire
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION — This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. — The fumes coming through the walls of Neskantaga First Nation’s nursing station warned of a crisis with a familiar smell. Diesel wafted from the flooded basement, a stench so strong it made people sick with headaches and nausea, residents said. After they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sail and Bail challenge back for its 21st year
By Lethbridge Herald on December 10th, 2025
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Some of the sharpest young minds from across Southern Alberta will be at the University of Lethbridge on Wednesday for the 21st annual Sail and Bail cardboard boat race. Five teams will compete in either the junior (Grades 7-9) or Senior (Grades 10-12) The event is run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday cooking on a budget
By Lethbridge Herald on December 10th, 2025
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald With the holidays around the corner and food prices continuing to rise, many find themselves looking for traditional, yet wallet-friendly meals and the Lethbridge Polytechnic is sharing some tips straight out of their kitchen. Chef Mark Dieser, manager of food Services and school of Culinary Arts, shared Tuesday that people don’t ... Read More »
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