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Ousted from Labrador Inuit government, ex-politician questions 'blood quantum' method
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A former member of Labrador's Inuit government is questioning the methods used to quantify whether he is sufficiently Indigenous after he was removed from his government roles last ...
Nov 27, 2020
Sportsnet parts ways with veteran Blue Jays announcer Mike Wilner
TORONTO - Rogers Sportsnet is parting ways with veteran Toronto Blue Jays radio announcer Mike Wilner.The broadcaster announced the split on its Twitter feed Friday. A reason wasn't given for the deci...
Nov 27, 2020
World champion Jacques retires from Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team
Paralympian and world champion Maude Jacques has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team.Jacques first cracked the national team lineup and helped Canada capture ...
Nov 27, 2020
Stolen raven: Montreal-area zoo urging those who took 'Kola' to return him
MONTREAL - Officials at Montreal's Ecomuseum Zoo want their stolen raven returned immediately. There's still no sign of Kola, a common raven, who was taken during a break-in sometime between Mon...
Nov 27, 2020
US appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race
PHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected President Donald Trump's latest effort to challenge the election results in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court if ...
Nov 27, 2020
Calgary Zoo's giant pandas heading back to China after long delay
CALGARY, AB - Er Shun and Da Mao are hopping on the panda express.The Calgary Zoo announced Friday that "TODAY is the day!" Through a partnership with the Calgary International Airport and Internation...
Nov 27, 2020
Coaldale Copperheads season on pause due to COVID-19
COALDALE, AB - Unfortunate news for Coaldale Copperheads fans.The team has announced that due to COVID-19 restrictions, their season has been paused. The Copperheads noted that play will resume, howev...
Nov 27, 2020
3 funeral workers fired over Maradona coffin photos
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Three funeral workers have been fired for posing for photos alongside the body of soccer star Diego Maradona shortly before his funeral. The images distributed across social ...
Nov 27, 2020
Online bookings now available for some Lethbridge rec facilities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As a means of responding to the Government of Alberta's new COVID-19 restrictions this week, the City of Lethbridge is changing the way people book spots for certain facilities.READ M...
Nov 27, 2020
Jerry Seinfeld digs into 45 years of his jokes for new book
LOS ANGELES - Forget the high-performance sports cars, the luxury Rolls-Royces and all those other classic automobiles in which Jerry Seinfeld ushers his fellow comics to the diner on television's "Co...
Nov 27, 2020