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'Freedom Convoy' flew unvaccinated lawyers to protest on private flight
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizers charted a private flight to Ottawa to bring in unvaccinated lawyers to give them advice during the protest that gridlocked streets near Parliament Hill last winter...
Nov 02, 2022
Vancouver home sales down 46% from last year, 13% from September: board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales continued to plunge in October, falling 45.5 per cent from the year before and 12.8 per cent from September. Last month sales tot...
Nov 02, 2022
With gambling in NHL sphere, players weigh in on future of 'vague' injury disclosures
Leon Draisaitl was hurting - big time. And it was clear for everyone to see. The Edmonton Oilers centre dealt with an obvious ankle injury throughout the majority of last spring's NHL playoffs. But as...
Nov 02, 2022
Schoen, Harris and Leonard named CFL's top performers for month of October
TORONTO - Receiver Dalton Schoen, quarterback Trevor Harris and defensive back Richard Leonard were named the CFL's top performers for the month of October on Wednesday. Schoen had 13 catches for 328 ...
Nov 02, 2022
University makes new review of Mastriano's doctoral research
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Canadian university that granted a doctorate in history to Doug Mastriano nearly a decade before he became the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania is investigating...
Nov 02, 2022
White House: NKorea covertly shipping artillery to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of covertly shipping a "significant number" of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine. National Security Co...
Nov 02, 2022
Canadian women look to defy the odds and upset England at Rugby World Cup
While the bookies and most everyone else expect top-ranked England to cruise to the Rugby World Cup title, Canada coach Kevin Rouet says his team has something to say about that. The third-ranked Cana...
Nov 02, 2022
Biden to speak on threats to democracy ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will deliver remarks Wednesday evening on threats to democracy, as he seeks to raise the stakes for voters less than a week before the midterm elections. Biden, w...
Nov 02, 2022
Canadian midfielder Jessie Fleming signs new contract with England's Chelsea
LONDON - Canadian international Jessie Fleming has signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping her at the English club until the summer of 2025. Fleming's current deal was due to expire next summer. T...
Nov 02, 2022
Nobel winners call attention to Egypt political prisoners
LONDON (AP) - A group of winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature urged world leaders on Wednesday to raise human rights issues as they visit Egypt for the COP27 climate change conference. In a lette...
Nov 02, 2022
