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Hamilton's Forge FC headed to Honduras next in CONCACAF Champions League quest
Hamilton's Forge FC is headed to Honduras for another attempt to secure a berth in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, the confederation's top-tier club competition. The Canadian Premier League ...
Dec 2, 2020
Refugee advocates criticize Canada's decision to resume deportations during COVID-19
MONTREAL - Refugee advocates are criticizing Canada's decision to resume deportations before the country irons out the details of a program to grant permanent residency to asylum-seekers who have been...
Dec 2, 2020
Boil-water advisories at First Nations communities to remain past March 2021: feds
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will not meet a marquee pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lift all boil-water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021. Indigenous Service...
Dec 2, 2020
Sliding into a new sport: CFLers turn to bobsled after football season wiped out
Montreal Alouettes running back Shaquille Murray-Lawrence is used to psyching himself up to sprint down a field, evading a crush of muscled men the entire way. But mentally preparing for his latest ve...
Dec 2, 2020
Miles, Brodeur-Jourdan both given new roles on 2021 Montreal Alouettes coaching staff
MONTREAL - Barron Miles and Luc Brodeur-Jourdain will have added responsibilities with the Montreal Alouettes in 2021. The Alouettes promoted Miles to defensive co-ordinator and Brodeur-Jourdain was n...
Dec 2, 2020
Australia bounces out of recession as economy grows 3.3%
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Australia's economy grew by 3.3% in the third quarter, rebounding from its first recession in nearly three decades as it recovered from pandemic-related shocks, according to ...
Dec 2, 2020
Winners announced in #YQL Expressions of Reconciliation contest
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Indigenous plants and medicines were in focus as the theme for this year's #YQL Expressions of Reconciliation art and media contest.The United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Al...
Dec 2, 2020
Researchers say widespread lake drainage on tundra another sign of climate change
Scientists say a year in which almost 200 tundra lakes drained away could point to what's in store for Canada's North. Between 2017 and 2018, 192 lakes in northwest Alaska lost at least a quarter of t...
Dec 2, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:45 a.m. Ontario is reporting 1,723 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 35 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine...
Dec 2, 2020
Chef de mission Josh Dueck relishes challenges 2022 Beijing Paralympics pose
Josh Dueck knows the role of chef de mission for Canada's Paralympic team during these unparalleled times comes with huge and unique challenges. It's a big reason why the three-time Paralympic medalli...
Dec 2, 2020