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An NHL great is saying goodbye to his playing days. Winnipeg’s Jonathan Toews, who played for his hometown team last season, announced his retirement Friday after 16 seasons. “It’s a privilege to be standing up here to say goodbye to the game of hockey and the NHL. There’s a lot …
Read More »Eugenie Bouchard retires after three-set battle at National Bank Open
Eugenie Bouchard made her retirement from professional tennis official Wednesday night after losing a three-set battle at the National Bank Open. The 31-year-old from Westmount, Que., bowed out to 17th seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in a second-round match after announcing the hometown tournament would be her last. …
Read More »Jose Bautista retires as a Blue Jay
TORONTO – As far as Jose Bautista is concerned, he retired with the Toronto Blue Jays years ago. It’s just official now. Bautista and Blue Jays team president Mark Shapiro signed a one-day contract in front of media on Friday afternoon as the longtime Toronto slugger officially ended his playing …
Read More »Four-legged hero retires from rescue career in Penticton, B.C. – Okanagan
It’s the end of an era for a 12-year-old golden retriever named Sam, as his rescue career comes to a close this week. Sam is Penticton Fire Chief Larry Watkinson’s canine companion and trained disaster response dog. The pair belongs to the Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team. “It’s a …
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