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Alberta women stay unbeaten with win over Ontario at Canadian juniors
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Alberta’s perfect run at the Canadian junior curling championships continues. Selena Sturmay’s squad dominated Ontario’s Thea Coburn (2-3) 8-2 in the womenR...
Jan 21, 2019
Premier says no changes to Quebec gun registry despite call for better screening
MONTREAL - The head of the Quebec City mosque where six men were killed in a shooting almost two years ago wants the province to tighten up controls over who has access to firearms. In a letter to Pre...
Jan 21, 2019
Halladay keeps inspiring Canadian pitchers on verge of Hall of Fame induction
Roy Halladay spent 12 years in a Blue Jays jersey, dominating hitters across the major leagues, re-invigorating a Toronto fan base and inspiring a generation of Canadian pitchers. Now that the former ...
Jan 21, 2019
Man who killed Const. Sarah Beckett gets partial parole for rehab treatment
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A drunk driver who killed RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett in a crash has been granted limited day parole to attend alcohol abuse treatment, but a parole board member cautioned that the ma...
Jan 21, 2019
Canadian women play 13th-ranked Norway in first full international of 2019
After playing Switzerland to a scoreless draw in a closed-door training match last week, fifth-ranked Canada turns it up a notch Tuesday when it takes on Norway in a women’s soccer friendly in M...
Jan 21, 2019
Raonic Rolling: Canadian to face Pouille in quarterfinals at Australian Open
You could excuse Milos Raonic if he let out a shudder when the Australian Open draw was released. An opener against the mercurial Nick Kyrgios. Three-time Grand Slam champ Stan Wawrinka a good bet for...
Jan 21, 2019
Recently acquired goaltender Liam Hughes has left the Lethbridge Hurricanes citing personal reasons
LETHBRIDGE - The Lethbridge Hurricanes announced on Monday, Jan. 21, that 19-year-old goaltender Liam Hughes has left the team. Hughes issued a statement, which reads: “At this time I have decid...
Jan 21, 2019
Tory leader Andrew Scheer promises more autonomy for Quebec on immigration
MONTREAL - Quebec will be given more autonomy over immigration if the federal Conservatives win October’s election, party leader Andrew Scheer promised Monday. But he wouldn’t say whether ...
Jan 21, 2019
Two men charged in Ivory Coast for trying to blackmail MP Tony Clement
OTTAWA - Two men in Africa’s Ivory Coast have been charged with trying to blackmail Canadian MP Tony Clement by posing as a woman online and demanding money after Clement shared explicit sexual ...
Jan 21, 2019
Liberals taking new approach for billions in First Nations education funding
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is changing how Ottawa allocates nearly $2 billion in annual funding for First Nations education to help ensure on-reserve students benefit from support comparable to w...
Jan 21, 2019