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RBC Canadian Open cancelled for second year in a row
TORONTO - The RBC Canadian Open has been cancelled for the second straight year.Golf Canada made the announcement on Tuesday morning due to logistical challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.The C...
Mar 09, 2021
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods to miss Tirreno-Adriatico race due to bronchitis
A bout of bronchitis has forced Canadian rider Michael Woods out of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy. A spokesman for the Israel-Start-Up Nation team confirmed the illness that has sidelined the 34...
Mar 09, 2021
Canadian Mikael Kingsbury captures back-to-back gold at world championship
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury has captured his second world title in as many days. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won the dual moguls event today at the world champ...
Mar 09, 2021
Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy; a 1st in EU
MILAN - Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday. The deal wa...
Mar 09, 2021
Buckingham Palace's silence on Harry, Meghan allegations adds to furor
LONDON - Harry and Meghan's allegations of ill treatment by the royal household are so serious that observers say Buckingham Palace's silence has only added to the furor surrounding their TV interview...
Mar 09, 2021
Löw to quit as Germany coach after European Championship
BERLIN - Joachim Lw will step down as Germany coach after this year's European Championship. The German soccer federation said Tuesday that Lw asked to terminate his contract, which was to run through...
Mar 09, 2021
Provinces not yet following U.S. on gatherings and the Junos: In The News for March 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 09, 2021
Obstetrics group welcomes Ontario move to prioritize pregnant women for COVID vaccine
The president of the Ontario Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is applauding the province's move to include pregnant women on its priority list of recipients in the next phase of its COVID-1...
Mar 09, 2021
EU lawmakers lift immunity for Catalan separatist Puigdemont
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to lift the immunity of the former president of Spain's Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, a move that could pave the way for his extradition. A d...
Mar 09, 2021
Bo Horvat, Vancouver Canucks edge out 2-1 shootout win over Montreal Canadiens
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat scored in the shootout Monday, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The Canucks captain was the lone player to beat Carey Price in the shootout...
Mar 08, 2021