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Boston auction house sells 1988 Olympic gold medal for $15,365
CALGARY - A Boston-based auction house says it has sold a gold medal presented at the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics. RR Auction says a buyer paid $15,365 at an Olympic memorabi...
Jul 24, 2020
Canada's Natalie Achonwa earns WNBA's Dawn Staley Community Leadership award
NEW YORK - Legendary Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw says one of the first words that comes to mind about Canada's Natalie Achonwa is leader. The Fighting Irish grad and fo...
Jul 24, 2020
Tam to young people: stop spreading COVID-19, don't infect parents, elders
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is doubling down on warnings to young Canadians to stop fuelling the spread of the novel coronavirus. Tam delivered that pre-weekend ...
Jul 24, 2020
Depp's lawyers play video showing Heard 'attacked' sister
LONDON - Johnny Depp's lawyers in his libel suit against a British tabloid that labeled the actor a "wife beater" displayed video footage in a London courtroom Friday that they claim shows his ex-wife...
Jul 24, 2020
Cost of keeping some civil servants home for COVID-19 could exceed $600 million
OTTAWA - Canada's budget watchdog says the federal government lost at least $439 million so far this year in productivity through a policy that allows civil servants to stay home, with pay, during eme...
Jul 24, 2020
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from prison again
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was released Friday after a judge ruled that he had been sent back to prison from home confinement as retaliation for his plan to release a b...
Jul 24, 2020
Edmonton man recalls comforting victims of fatal sightseeing bus rollover
Ahad Saheem and his friend were taking pictures and drinking cold, clean water from the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park when they heard a loud noise behind them. A red-and-white&nb...
Jul 24, 2020
Blue Jays to play most home games in Buffalo during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will play most of their home games at their top minor-league affiliate's stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. this season. The Blue Jays announced the decision Frida...
Jul 24, 2020
Minister announces members of new Canadian Agricultural Youth Council
OTTAWA, ON - The federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has announced the members of the new Canadian Agricultural Youth Council.Marie-Claude Bibeau says she's looking forward to virtually meet...
Jul 24, 2020
Canadian Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson looks forward to UFC return
Six years after his last UFC fight, Canadian Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson is back. The 34-year-old from London, Ont., moves up a weight class to take on Danish welterweight Nicolas (Lokomotivo) Da...
Jul 24, 2020