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Latino group say Census must dispel doubts on citizenship
A prominent Latino organization said Monday the U.S. Census Bureau needs to explicitly communicate there will be no citizenship question ahead of the 2020 count __ or risk undercounting minority group...
Feb 10, 2020
Canadian women's basketball team punches its Olympic ticket with win over Sweden
OSTEND, Belgium - Canada's women's basketball team celebrated at centre court holding aloft a giant ticket that read: "Qualified." Natalie Achonwa scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds...
Feb 10, 2020
Canadian teenager Fernandez feeling confident after stunning fifth-ranked Bencic
It was back to the books for Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez on Monday after a busy week capped by one of the most impressive performances of her young tennis career. The 17-year-old from Lav...
Feb 10, 2020
Canadian men learn schedule for Olympic soccer qualifier in Mexico
Canada will open against El Salvador at the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship before facing Haiti and Honduras. The tournament draw was held Jan. 9 but the schedule for the men's under-23...
Feb 10, 2020
Former Canucks Daniel, Henrik Sedin have no regrets over retirement decision
VANCOUVER - There are many things Daniel and Henrik Sedin miss about playing hockey, but the Swedish twins who will be remembered as two of the best players in Vancouver Canuck history have no regrets...
Feb 10, 2020
Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen returns to practice, could play Tuesday
TORONTO - With all the players missing from Monday's practice, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe joked at one point it felt like there were as many goalies as defencemen. The good news is one of th...
Feb 10, 2020
A primer on the Coastal GasLink pipeline
VANCOUVER - Protests continue across the country as the RCMP enforce an injunction requiring opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline to clear the way for construction in northern British Columbia. H...
Feb 10, 2020
First-round draft pick scores as young Toronto FC side blanks UC Irvine
TORONTO - First-round draft pick Ifunanyachi Achara scored as a young Toronto FC side defeated UC Irvine 2-0 on Monday. Achara, taken 25th overall in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft last month f...
Feb 10, 2020
Promising Lethbridge soccer player sentenced to prison on drug related charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As 25-year-old Peter Ntignee sat in the prisoner box in Lethbridge Provincial Court Monday (Feb. 10), his father sat quietly near the back of the courtroom, quietly weeping into his h...
Feb 10, 2020 Lethbridge Courthouse
Ex-Hasidic couple take Quebec to court over religious school education
MONTREAL - A trial is underway that pits the Quebec Education Department against a former Hasidic Jewish couple who allege the government failed to ensure they received an adequate education. A lawyer...
Feb 10, 2020