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Pauline Douglas Balloch, of Centreville, N.B., seated at her desk. She joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps in the spring of 1917.

Maritimers' First World War letters home : spirits remain high despite ...

Posters like these, published across Atlantic Canada, encouraged young men to enlist.

The psychology of war in Atlantic Canada: war wounds beyond the ...

On July 5, 1921, the Great War Veterans Association in Canada adopted the poppy as its Flower of Remembrance.

The poppy: a lasting symbol of remembrance

As the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War nears, Canadians are reminded of the loss of thousands of young lives from their home communities and provinces.

Maritimers and Newfoundlanders at war: The sympathy, the pride and the ...

Stat sml 11th hour

ON THE 11th HOUR: when the war went quiet

Sports

St. John's junior hockey: Bad blood, good rivalry

Published a day ago

Colin Walsh was the playoff MVP at the 2019 Softball Canada men’s fastpitch championship in Grande Prairie, Alta., pitching all four of the Galway Hitmen’s four playoff wins, three of them coming on championship Sunday. — Postmedia file photo

Robin Short: Walsh cashes in the chip on his shoulder

Updated Nov 09, 2019 at 6:40 a.m.

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Newfoundland senior hockey: ECSHL set to operate in 2019-20

Published Nov 08, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

Drummondville Voltigeurs centre and Bay Roberts native Dawson Mercer (right) is getting increasing attention from those who rank prospects for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. — Drummondville Voltigeurs photo

Newfoundland's Dawson Mercer is an early riser

Updated Nov 08, 2019 at 7:10 a.m.

Local Sports

The East Coast Blizzard are in the midst of a two-week hiatus from play in the Newfoundland and Labrador Major Midget Hockey League, having had a bye last weekend and heading to the mainland this week to compete — along with the other NLMMHL clubs — in the annual Monctonian tournament. — Twitter/East Coast Blizzard

Newfoundland major midget hockey: Waiting to make their move

Published a day ago

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Newfoundland senior hockey: ECSHL set to operate in 2019-20

Published Nov 08, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

Ahmad Thomas

St. John's Edge ink defensive standout

Updated Nov 09, 2019 at 9:09 a.m.

Drummondville Voltigeurs centre and Bay Roberts native Dawson Mercer (right) is getting increasing attention from those who rank prospects for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. — Drummondville Voltigeurs photo

Newfoundland's Dawson Mercer is an early riser

Updated Nov 08, 2019 at 7:10 a.m.

Hockey

Sharks start hot, dump Oilers

Published just now

Drouin's shootout goal lifts Canadiens over Blue Jackets

Published 22 minutes ago

Panthers storm back to stun Bruins in shootout

Published 24 minutes ago

Elias Pettersson tries to tip the puck out of the air in front of Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne.

Canucks 5 Predators 3: Busting slumps and blowing out candles

Updated 3 minutes ago

Baseball

Jonathan Davis of the Toronto Blue Jays steals second base against Daniel Robertson of the Tampa Bay Rays at the Rogers Centre on September 29, 2019 in Toronto. (Mark Blinch/Getty Images)

Blue Jays say farewell to season with win

Updated Sep 30, 2019 at 8:54 a.m.

George Springer of the Houston Astros rounds the bases after his two-run home run against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning in Game Five of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on Oct. 27, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

SCOTT STINSON: Nationals' hopes dwindle as Astros get another blowout win

Updated Oct 28, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros rounds third base and scores a run on a hit by Alex Bregman against the Washington Nationals during the first inning in Game Four of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on October 26, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Scott Stinson: Late nights at the World Series underscore baseball's pace-of-play crisis

Updated Oct 27, 2019 at 10 p.m.

Montez Dove signs a board near Nationals Park, the Washington Nationals Stadium, in Washington, D.C. on October 25, 2019.

SCOTT STINSON: The Nationals and baseball bring Washington together, but country's division is never far away

Updated Oct 28, 2019 at 6:12 a.m.

Football

Cory Greenwood of the Calgary Stampeders runs onto the field during player introductions before facing the Toronto Argonauts in CFL football on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Al Charest/Postmedia

Stampeders notes: Greenwood will take his time making retirement decision

Updated 3 minutes ago

Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Trevor Harris looks for a receiver during Canadian Football League game action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Edmonton on Friday Aug. 23, 2019.

Underdog Eskimos running right into big, bad 'Cats in East final

Updated 17 hours ago

Jared Goff of the Los Angeles Rams looks to pass during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 10, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Krykslants: Goff is off, and so are the Rams

Updated a day ago

Cousins, Cook help Vikings hang on to beat Cowboys

Published a day ago

Other Sports

Harvick clinches Miami berth with win at Texas

Published Nov 04, 2019 at 12:24 p.m.

Rain halts Talladega race after Byron wins Stage 1

Updated Oct 13, 2019 at 7:51 p.m.

The last time Canada squared off against Namibia in Rugby World Cup action was Oct. 14, 1999, when they whipped the squad 72-11 in Toulouse, France.

PATRICK JOHNSON: Canada aims to use 20-year-old power, thump Namibia in Rugby World Cup

Updated Oct 11, 2019 at 6:32 a.m.

Rugby World Cup: Canada vs. Namibia on standby as bigger tilts face cancellation

Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 7:04 a.m.

Basketball

Oklahoma's late run dooms Oregon State

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Young’s 42 points carry Hawks past Nuggets

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McGusty powers Miami past UCF

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Juiston leads No. 14 Oregon past No. 13 Memphis

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Regional Sports

Skaters from the Silver Blades Skating Club in Corner Brook who won medals at the Rebecca Pack Memorial Friendship Skate held in Gander included, Meredith Hayden, Rebecca Janes, Savannah Burden, Natalie Caines, Kaleigh Allen, Beau Callahan and Lennox Callahan.

Friendship Skate medal winners from Corner Brook

Updated 12 hours ago

Drummondville Voltigeurs centre and Bay Roberts native Dawson Mercer (right) is getting increasing attention from those who rank prospects for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. — Drummondville Voltigeurs photo

Newfoundland's Dawson Mercer is an early riser

Updated Nov 08, 2019 at 7:10 a.m.

The Cape Breton University Capers.

Waters leads Capers to quarter-final win over Calgary; Cape Breton falls to Toronto at women's nationals

Published Nov 08, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

The Cape Breton Capers men’s soccer team are shown with the Atlantic University Sport championship banner and trophy following their 2-0 overtime win over the St. Francis Xavier X-Men in the league final at Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex turf on Sunday. The Capers will begin the 2019 U Sports men’s soccer championship today against Calgary.

Cape Breton Capers men’s soccer team seeking second national title at U Sports championship

Published Nov 07, 2019 at 4:21 a.m.

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