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Leylah Annie Fernandez wins opener for Canada against Serbia at Billie Jean King Cup
KRALJEVO, Serbia - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez beat Serbia's Olga Danilovic 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the opener of their Billie Jean King Cup playoff tie on Friday.Fernandez, the top-ranked singles player...
Apr 16, 2021
CF Montreal enters 2021 season with new name, new coach and overhauled roster
Patrice Bernier will be watching CF Montreal with interest this season, wondering what its overhauled roster will look like under new coach Wilfried Nancy. The 41-year-old Bernier, a Montreal stalwart...
Apr 16, 2021
UK military prepares for big role in Prince Philip's funeral
WINDSOR, England - British soldiers, sailors and air force personnel were practicing, polishing and making final preparations Friday for Prince Philip's funeral, a martial but personal service that wi...
Apr 16, 2021
'In the Heights' to open Tribeca Film Festival in June
NEW YORK - The big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights" will kick off the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, two days before the film opens in theatres and begins streaming. Set in...
Apr 16, 2021
Canadian women could face two top-five teams to start at Olympic soccer tournament
As in the 2016 Games in Rio, eighth-ranked Canada could be drawn with two top-five teams in the group stage at the Olympic women's soccer tournament. On Friday, using the April rankings, FIFA released...
Apr 16, 2021
List of mourners attending the funeral of Prince Philip
LONDON - Here is the full list of mourners who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle: 1. Queen Elizabeth II 2. Prince Charles, eldest child of the...
Apr 16, 2021
The pandemic has upended the Oscars. Good, producers say
NEW YORK - Ninety seconds. That's how quickly Steven Soderbergh believes the Academy Awards will convince viewers that this year's telecast is different. The concept for the show, which Soderbergh is ...
Apr 16, 2021
AHS adding staff to address long wait times at Lethbridge & Medicine Hat vaccine clinics
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is addressing recent concerns of long waits at COVID-19 immunization clinics in both Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.AHS specifically mentioned Wednesday, Ap...
Apr 16, 2021
Wilkinson urges opposition leaders to stop stalling net-zero carbon emissions bill
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is urging opposition leaders to end stalling tactics on a bill that would require the federal government to set legally binding targets for reducing ca...
Apr 16, 2021
After Raymond's solar success, Taber could be next for net-zero expansion
TABER, AB - The Town of Taber is set to look into expanding its solar energy production in the coming years.Presentations were made to council this week by Marcus Campbell, the owner of Terralta Inc.,...
Apr 16, 2021