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Ottawa to host 2026 world wheelchair basketball championships
Ottawa has been named host city for the 2026 world men's and women's wheelchair basketball championships.Sixteen men's teams and a dozen women's international squads will compete for world titles over...
Dec 03, 2020
Chinese moon probe begins return to Earth with lunar samples
BEIJING - A Chinese lunar probe lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a cargo of lunar samples on the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported, on what is expect...
Dec 03, 2020
Crash victims' families told approval of 737 Max by Transport Canada looks 'imminent'
OTTAWA - The father of a young woman who died in the Boeing 737 Max crash last year says federal officials told victims' families approval of the beleaguered aircraft is "imminent." Chris Moore, who l...
Dec 03, 2020
COVID-19 puts pressure health-care system as armed forces plan vaccine rollout
Ontario is reporting an increase in people in hospital with COVID-19, adding more pressure on the health-care system as more details are expected about how the Canadian Armed Forces are planning to ro...
Dec 03, 2020
William McRaven's next book is called 'The Hero Code'
NEW YORK - The retired U.S. Navy admiral who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden has a new book coming out. William McRaven's "The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived" is schedu...
Dec 03, 2020
Mask bylaw passed by Medicine Hat city council
MEDICINE HAT, AB - For the first time since the last pandemic hit Medicine Hat a century ago, the city once again has a mask bylaw after council voted 6 to 3 in favour during a special council meeting...
Dec 03, 2020
Liberals' failure to be transparent on vaccines fuelling anxiety: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says the Liberal government's failure to be transparent about plans to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine is fuelling anxiety among Canadians. Thousands of Canadia...
Dec 03, 2020
Golf Canada names Kevin Blue new chief sport officer
Golf helped make Kevin Blue who he is today, so it's only fitting that he returned to the sport that was so influential for him. Blue was named the new chief sport officer for Golf Canada on Thursday....
Dec 03, 2020
Justices order review of California virus rules for churches
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower federal court to reexamine California restrictions on indoor religious services in areas hard hit by the coronavirus in light of the justices...
Dec 03, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Alphonso Davies voted Canada's top soccer player
Alphonso Davies, who drew worldwide acclaim while helping Bayern Munich fill its trophy case in 2020, has been named Canada Soccer's Men's Player of the year.The 20-year-old from Edmonton also won the...
Dec 03, 2020