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Beckie to the rescue as Canadian women tie England 1-1 at Arnold Clark Cup
MIDDLESBROUGH, United Kingdom - Janine Beckie's elegant second-half strike lifted Canada into a 1-1 draw with England at the Arnold Clark Cup on Thursday. The first outing of the year for Olympic-cham...
Feb 17, 2022
Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House
WASHINGTON (AP) - All members of Congress are being invited to attend President Joe Biden's upcoming State of the Union address, crowding the House chamber for the first time since the outbreak of the...
Feb 17, 2022
Canadian Civil Liberties Association takes government to court over Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is seeking a judicial review of the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to quell anti-government protests in downtown Ottawa and elsew...
Feb 17, 2022
Former Angels employee convicted in Skaggs' overdose death
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A former Los Angeles Angels employee was convicted Thursday of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in Texas. Eric Kay was convicted ...
Feb 17, 2022
Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...
Feb 17, 2022
Help Alberta RCMP name the puppies that will become police dogs
INNISFAIL, AB - The Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail has 13 German Shepherd puppies who need names.The RCMP has opened submissions for the 2022 "Name the Puppy" contest.Canadian...
Feb 17, 2022
Missing Olympics still disappointing for Team Canada fan Connor McDavid
This isn't how Connor McDavid expected to watch the Beijing Olympics. The Edmonton Oilers superstar planned to be on the ice and in the athletes village in China. Instead, he's catching the action fro...
Feb 17, 2022
Sharpton: Locke was guilty only of being 'Black in America'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Rev. Al Sharpton told the hundreds gathered Thursday for the funeral for Amir Locke that the 22-year-old man who was shot by Minneapolis police as they served a no-knock search ...
Feb 17, 2022
Parliamentary budget office says homes are less affordable despite low interest rates
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer is warning that homeownership has become even less affordable through the pandemic for the average buyer, who may find it even tougher to get into the market ...
Feb 17, 2022
Canadian military looking at capacity to reinforce NATO in eastern Europe: minister
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the Canadian military is weighing its capacity to send reinforcements to bolster NATO's eastern flank given its numerous other commitments at home and around...
Feb 17, 2022