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Raonic defeats Coria, Marino wins in first Grand Slam match since 2013 at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - A pair of Canadians are already off to a winning start at the Australian Open. Milos Raonic cruised to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Argentina's Federico Coria in his opening rou...
Feb 07, 2021

Pelican named Arvy survives frostbite, sent to sanctuary
KILLINGWORTH, Conn. - A pelican that got blown off course and was rescued in chilly Connecticut has been flown to Florida, where he is recovering from pneumonia and frostbite. The brown pelican, nickn...
Feb 07, 2021

Brooks Koepka eagles 17, rallies to win Phoenix Open, Conners finishes 17th
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Brooks Koepka chipped in from 32 yards for eagle on the 17th hole to break a tie for the lead and then parred the last for a one-stroke victory Sunday in the Waste Management Phoen...
Feb 07, 2021

Two bodies found after children reported missing in western Quebec house fire
GATINEAU, Que. - Two bodies have been found after a fire tore through a home in western Quebec on Saturday night. Two children had been reported missing in the blaze, but a local police spokesman said...
Feb 07, 2021

351 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta Sunday, 16 new in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 351 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Alberta on Sunday, Feb. 7.Over the last 24 hours, 8,241 tests were completed, resulting in a positivity rate of 4.3 per cent.The total case ...
Feb 07, 2021

Quebec passes 10,000 COVID-19 deaths as Ontario reports case of Brazil variant
Canada hit more unwanted firsts in its battle COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, as Quebec became the first province to surpass 10,000 deaths and Toronto reported Ontario's first case of a variant first ide...
Feb 07, 2021

Canada's Jonathan David scores twice for Lille in win over Nantes
PARIS - Canadian international Jonathan David continued his torrid scoring pace, accounting for both goals Sunday as Lille won 2-0 at struggling Nantes to top the French league. The 21-year-old from O...
Feb 07, 2021

Man dies diving in cave in southern Germany
BERLIN - A 57-year-old man has died while diving in a cave in the German state of Bavaria, police said Sunday. The man, whose identity was not given, was part of an experienced four-person team diving...
Feb 07, 2021

Chicago mayor cites `tentative agreement' to reopen schools
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Sunday that a "tentative agreement" has been reached with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols, potentially averting a strike in the nation's third-large...
Feb 07, 2021

MPs demand relocation of 2022 Olympics due to China's abuse of Uighurs
More than a dozen federal lawmakers from all parties are calling for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved outside China, citing a "genocidal campaign" by its government against Uighurs and other Musli...
Feb 07, 2021