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Canadian Grammy winner Alessia Cara to headline Heritage Classic entertainment
TORONTO - Grammy award-winning Canadian artist Alessia Cara will headline the entertainment for Sunday's NHL Heritage Classic outdoor game at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field. Cara, from Brampton, Ont., w...
Mar 07, 2022

Victims' families press for senior RCMP witnesses at N.S. mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX - The public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting is hearing from lawyers for victims' families today on why they want to call RCMP officers and a key 911 operator to the stand. Sandra M...
Mar 07, 2022

Five years after skydiving crash, Canada's Turner races to Paralympic gold medal
There were dark days when Tyler Turner wished he'd died in the skydiving accident that cost him his legs. Because then he wouldn't be facing the decision of whether to push forward, or simply exist. O...
Mar 07, 2022

2022 Tim Hortons Brier enters fourth day following busy weekend start
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2022 Tim Hortons Brier is underway in Lethbridge.The ENMAX Centre is playing host to the Canadian men's curling championship, which started on Friday and is on until March 13. Kev...
Mar 07, 2022

'I just want to keep pushing boundaries': Greg Westlake proud of Paralympic career
Greg Westlake knows all about the highs and lows of the Paralympics. As a forward on Canada's Para hockey team for more than 16 years, he's experienced the rush of gold-medal games and the sting of de...
Mar 07, 2022

Russia snubs UN court hearings in case brought by Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Ukraine pleaded with the United Nations' top court Monday to order Russia to halt its devastating invasion, saying Moscow is already committing widespread war crimes and ...
Mar 07, 2022

'I want to feel safe': Ukraine youth orchestra now refugees
ZAHONY, Hungary (AP) - The violin was so beloved by Myroslava Sherbina it was the one item she took as she fled Ukraine, along with the clothes she wore. But the instrument has remained silent since t...
Mar 07, 2022

Trudeau, leaders of U.K., the Netherlands vow solidarity with besieged Ukraine
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his British and Dutch counterparts displayed a show of solidarity with besieged Ukraine on Monday at a historic military base that helped defend Britain duri...
Mar 07, 2022

Thai autopsy says cricket star Warne died of natural causes
BANGKOK (AP) - Police in Thailand said Monday that an autopsy conducted on the body of Australian cricket star Shane Warne has concluded that he died of natural causes. A statement issued by deputy na...
Mar 07, 2022

China says Russia its chief 'strategic partner', despite war
BEIJING (AP) - China's Foreign Minister on Monday called Russia Beijing's "most important strategic partner," amid its continued refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine. Wang Yi said ties with Mosc...
Mar 07, 2022