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Canadians ready to chase NCAA women's basketball title in March Madness
A look at the Canadians competing in the NCAA women's basketball championship tournament: Alabama: G Ahriahna Grizzle (Toronto) Arizona: G Shaina Pellington (Pickering, Ont.) Central Michigan: F Marya...
Mar 19, 2021

Victims lose $2M in cryptocurrency frauds, Vancouver police warn scams more frequent
VANCOUVER - Police say cryptocurrency scams cost victims in the Vancouver-area about $2 million in just one week and investigators believe the frauds are becoming more common. Vancouver police Const. ...
Mar 19, 2021

Alberta colleges, universities should prepare to return to in-person learning in September
EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's Advanced Education Minister says all stakeholders in the post-secondary system should prepare for a return to in-person learning this fall.Amid the on-going COVID-19 pandemi...
Mar 19, 2021

Canada Artistic Swimming suspends two coaches as former swimmers seek to sue
MONTREAL - Canada Artistic Swimming has suspended two coaches and may take action against a third, as five former members of the national team seek to have a class action lawsuit authorized against th...
Mar 19, 2021

Only U.S. would be interested in Meng's border exam answers: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the chief financial officer of telecom giant Huawei says a Canadian border officer had no reason to question her about the company's activity in Iran except to assist U.S. inv...
Mar 19, 2021

Canadian Denis Shapovalov ousted in Dubai semifinals
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Dubai Championships after a semifinal loss. The third-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6) to S...
Mar 19, 2021

NDP membership wades into debate over controversial definition of anti-Semitism
OTTAWA - A debate over the definition of anti-Semitism has spilled over to the federal New Democrats ahead of the party convention next month. Nearly 50 NDP riding associations have endorsed a motion ...
Mar 19, 2021

Woodbine CEO sends letter to city of Toronto asking for their support to allow racing
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment is lobbying Toronto Mayor John Tory and the city's medical officer of health for assistance in allowing horse racing to go as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic. C...
Mar 19, 2021

Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts
With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars and neither sweatshirts nor zoom made the cut. "Our plan is that this year's Oscars will look...
Mar 19, 2021

Court upholds Iowa man's civil judgment in mother's death
DES MOINES, Iowa - There was enough evidence for a jury to conclude in a wrongful death lawsuit that an Iowa man shot and killed his mother, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, leaving in place the ...
Mar 19, 2021