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Raul Castro confirms he's resigning, ending long era in Cuba
HAVANA - Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba's Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution. The 89-ye...
Apr 16, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Canucks games against Leafs postponed as team returns from COVID
VANCOUVER - The NHL has postponed a pair of games between the Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs as Vancouver continues to work its way back from a COVID-19 outbreak. The Leafs were set to play in Vancou...
Apr 16, 2021
Canada's Dalton Kellett set for a more stable season as an IndyCar driver
The first few races of Dalton Kellett's IndyCar career were done on an elaborate iRacing rig in his home office in Indianapolis because of COVID-19 restrictions. He's pleased his second season will be...
Apr 16, 2021
Canucks games against Leafs postponed as team returns from COVID
VANCOUVER - The NHL has shuffled the North Division schedule to allow the Vancouver Canucks more time to work their way back from a COVID-19 outbreak. The league announced Friday that a pair of games ...
Apr 16, 2021
John Furlong presents 2030 Winter Games vision to Vancouver Board of Trade
VANCOUVER - Economic recovery from the pandemic, a transformational legacy that extends into the province and a cheaper privately-funded Winter Games were elements of John Furlong's "B.C. 2030" presen...
Apr 16, 2021
Tennis Canada announces cancellation of six Challenger events due to COVID-19
TORONTO - Six Challenger-tier tennis tournaments scheduled to be held in Canada this year have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tennis Canada announced Friday that the Winnipeg National Ba...
Apr 16, 2021
Committee reverses itself on wrapping up investigation into military misconduct
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is reversing a decision to wrap up its investigation into sexual misconduct in Canada's military. Earlier this week, the Bloc Quebecois had joined Liberal members...
Apr 16, 2021
'Quite fitting.' Prince Philip's funeral an online event for all but a few in Canada
HALIFAX - The options for Canadians planning to pay their respects to Prince Philip during his funeral Saturday will be largely limited to small gatherings in front of TV or computer screens. Thanks t...
Apr 16, 2021
Spring weather making mountain snowpacks unstable
SPARWOOD, B.C. - Avalanche Canada is issuing a spring warning for backcountry enthusiasts.Forecasters say there is considerable avalanche risk in all levels of the backcountry throughout all B.C. moun...
Apr 16, 2021
March US home construction jumps to fastest pace since 2006
WASHINGTON - U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March to the fastest pace since 2006 as home builders recovered from an unusually frigid February that shut down projects. Builders began c...
Apr 16, 2021