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Hamilton takes pole position at F1's rain-soaked Styrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria - World champion Lewis Hamilton showed he's still the best driver in wet conditions, keeping his composure on a rain-drenched track to take pole position Saturday for the Styrian Gr...
Jul 11, 2020
NHL's Canadian hubs offer little economic benefit, but morale boost is valuable: experts
TORONTO - A plan to operate NHL game hubs in Edmonton and Toronto could draw hundreds of hockey players and staff to both Canadian cities, but business experts say their presence won't give ...
Jul 11, 2020
NHL's road to Edmonton and Toronto featured plenty of obstacles
Since early March, the novel coronavirus has affected almost every decision facing the NHL. Almost four months after halting play, the league announced Toronto and Edmonton will serve a...
Jul 11, 2020
How Conservative leadership hopefuls would address the WE scandal if they win
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs said Friday their party doesn't want to bring down the government over the latest ethics scandal ensnaring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Current leader Andrew Scheer is in h...
Jul 11, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID 19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundla...
Jul 11, 2020
Quebec police continue to search for missing girls, 6 and 11, and their father
SAINT-APOLLINAIRE, Que. - Police are still searching for two Quebec girls and their father in a suburb of Quebec City, after an Amber Alert was issued Thursday. The search for Romy Carpentier, 6, Nora...
Jul 11, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Answering the challenge to see into the North Shore’s future
IS THE NORTH SHORE a neighbourhood or a community? I say the latter - in fact it's a whole bunch of neighbourhoods put together - but whichever it is, it's up for review.City Hall is looking at the fu...
Jul 11, 2020
Norwich relegated as EPL remembers Jack Charlton
NORWICH, England - Norwich became the first team to be relegated from the English Premier League on Saturday after Michail Antonio scored four goals for West Ham, which moved much closer to safety wit...
Jul 11, 2020
B.C. man prepares to be first to receive double-hand transplant in Canada
VANCOUVER - When Rick Thompson's doctor told him a surgical team was going ahead with his double-hand transplant in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, his first reaction was surprise....
Jul 11, 2020
Pedestrian-only downtown a hit with residents as St. John's adapts to pandemic
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The City of St. John's has closed its main downtown street to vehicles this summer, a popular move among residents and business owners. Hundreds of people were out on Water Street i...
Jul 11, 2020
